Beaver Trapping and Control in Georgia

Beavers are large, semi-aquatic rodents common to all parts of Georgia. They are most famous (or infamous, perhaps) for damming creeks to create pools in which they store food and raise their young, and which may serve as a refuge from predators. The picture on the right shows a beaver dam built on a creek in McDonough, Georgia.

Beavers do have some admirable qualities, especially their industrious work habits. No one denies that. They do like to work, we'll give them that much. In fact, the "busy beaver" is a symbol of hard work.

Unfortunately, all the hard work beavers put into building swimming pools for themselves create a real headache for humans. Beavers become a nuisance when they kill valuable trees to build dams. In addition, the dams beavers build often flood out property and make it useless for other purposes, as well as sometimes causing other property damage. When that happens, the property owners tend not to admire the beavers quite as much as they used to.

Beaver Control

The "right" approach for any particular beaver control job depends on the situation. Beavers usually are controlled by trapping. In addition to beaver trapping, beaver shields or "tree guards" can sometimes be installed on vulnerable trees to prevent beavers from felling them. When beavers are flooding property, then trapping usually is necessary. But when the main concern is beaver damage to valuable trees, tree guards may be the answer.

Rid-A-Critter provides professional beaver control in Atlanta and throughout North-Central Georgia. Here are some pictures of beavers, beaver damage, and beaver control jobs we've performed throughout Georgia.