This is an extremely effective trap to catch beaver because the jaw spread is wide enough to catch a beaver by the hind foot. Photo by UNL
Entrance to bank den exposed after the pond was drained. Photo by unknown.
Beaver fur was used to create felt hats in the 1800's. Beavers use a toe of their rear foot to groom their fur. Photo by Dallas Virchow.
Beaver lodges can be in the middle of the water or on a bank. This lodge is on the bank. Photo by Ronald Fryda.
Beaver eat the inner bark of trees. This photo was designated as beaver damage, but it seems like the scrapings go too high on the trunk to be attributable to beaver. If you know what caused the damage, let us know. Photo by unknown.
Note the size of the cuttings from the trunk. Photo by unknown.
Skull is about the size of the fist of an adult human male. Photo by Dallas Virchow.
Location where beaver enter and exit a pond on a regular basis. Photo by Dallas Virchow
Dams are sometimes destroyed by dynamite. This activity requires permits and appropriate training. Dynamite has a number of advantages including, rapid water drop and elimination of beaver using the exact dam site again. However, there are a number of negatives to this technique as well, including erosion, injury potential etc. Photo by Ronald Fryda.
Trees can be protected from beaver damage by wrapping the tree with wire. Do NOT use chicken wire. This photo is an example of what not to do. Chickenwire is too thin to be effective against beaver. Photo by Dallas Virchow
Photo by NebraskaLand Magazine.
Beavers can gnaw on roots of trees which are exposed on the pond banks. Photo by Unknown.
