Canada’s national animal can be annoying, causing flooding and property damage if unchecked, but it is possible to co-exist with beavers.
In fact, beavers can protect wildlife habitats, save community resources, and even prevent flooding and damage, if managed properly.
Professionals from VanIsle Wetlands and Rewilding Water and Earth will be on Quadra Island next week to offer advice for locals on how to get along with their tail-slapping neighbours.
The sessions will teach non-lethal, low-impact strategies including how to use pond levellers and special fencing to manage beaver activities.
The goal is to protect and conserve aquatic ecosystems and wetlands on the island created and maintained by beavers. The wetlands help clean and store water, sequester carbon, and mitigate floods and erosion caused by rain.
The first session is April 30 from 2-4 pm at the Quadra Community Centre. The second is May 2 from 6-8 pm at the Quadra elementary school gym.
The sessions are possible thanks to the Strathcona Regional District’s Emergency Program.
