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Need advice on beaver that showed up in our pond?

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We have an outdoor pond near our house and our dogs got excited about something there just after it rained this evening.  We got a picture of a beaver swimming in our pond.   We’ve never had a beaver in our pond before so I am wondering where it came from?  The nearest body of water is quite a long way away.  How far will beavers travel to find a new pond?

Thank you for replies.

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2 Responses to "Need advice on beaver that showed up in our pond?"

  • ArcticRainbow says:
    March 1, 2011 at 6:01 pm
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    I once saw a beaver in the middle of the city. And the nearest source of water is Thirty minuets away! So i am going to yes, They can Travel long distances on land.

  • Pond Manager says:
    March 1, 2011 at 10:24 pm
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    Beavers will travel quite a long distance to find a new home. Keep an eye on it / them they are capable of creating some real problems for you. Is you pond fed by a stream? Is there a source of dam building materials near by? Beavers do what beavers do so don’t be surprised if they set about increasing the size of your pond by raising level of the dam. They like to block your drainage outlets so the water spills over the dam.

    In a lot of states you need permission to remove or relocate beavers so check before you take action. Chances are your dogs will harass them to encourage them to move along.

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