War with beavers

[Bonsai Nut]

Last year I lost a needle juniper and a Chinese quince that I had in a growout bed - to a stag that decided the rub off all the bark with his antlers (how they mark their territory). It could be worse - our neighbor almost lost a large Acer. p. 'Sango-kaku' that he had planted last year in a bed in his front yard. Fortunately, he caged it with metal mesh and it appears the tree is making a comeback.

 

[dbonsaiw]

And here I'm complaining about squirrels. The wild life is surely wild by you guys

 

[Cajunrider]

And here I'm complaining about squirrels. The wild life is surely wild by you guys

I am waiting for the news of BC collectors being attacked by pythons in Florida. It is bound to happen some day, much like the news of BC collectors being attacked by alligators in Louisiana.

 

[Paradox]

Only problem with wildlife and my trees is birds digging through the moss I put on the pots looking for worms

 

[dbonsaiw]

My neighbor's Bernese Mountain dog once escaped and decided to visit my yard. Literally a gentle giant. Was more interested in just poking around than messing my trees up. The groceries sitting in bags didn't fare as well.

 

[gooeytek]

I've got squirrels and lots of rabbits

 

[Cajunrider]

The human have taken devastating losses. The storms in the last two weeks brought the water level up and the beavers got super active. Plus I swear they brought in outside help. They cutdown and stripped clean of bark 90% of my replanted bald cypress. My work for the entire spring was wiped out. We lost nearly 100 BCs. These were juvenile trees at 1.5 to 2.5" caliper. They are gone!!!!!

 

[Cajunrider]

The human have taken devastating losses. The storms in the last two weeks brought the water level up and the beavers got super active. Plus I swear they brought in outside help. They cutdown and stripped clean of bark 90% of my replanted bald cypress. My work for the entire spring was wiped out. We lost nearly 100 BCs. These were juvenile trees at 1.5 to 2.5" caliper. They are gone!!!!!

My friends are threatening bringing out their Infrared scope and night vision gear to take care of the beavers. Me think it's all talk. The guys love their beauty sleep too much.
PS: They might change their mind. Last night the pigs destroyed 2 acres of sweet corn. The guys are pissed. They might do it for the pigs as well as the beavers.

 

[namnhi]

My friends are threatening bringing out their Infrared scope and night vision gear to take care of the beavers. Me think it's all talk. The guys love their beauty sleep too much.
PS: They might change their mind. Last night the pigs destroyed 2 acres of sweet corn. They are pissed. They might do it for the pigs as well as the beavers.

Uncle, Be ready for heo rung xao lang? Am good with what you did last time.

 

[Gabler]

Uncle, Be ready for heo rung xao lang? Am good with what you did last time.

What's this about vibrating pigs?

 

[namnhi]

What's this about vibrating pigs?

It just a type of cooking for wild pig meat that Vietnamese people do -

 

[queenofsheba52]

I've seen some videos about wild pigs -- they are pretty scary! It seems like they are invasive all over the US. We even have them in Michigan.

 

[Cajunrider]

I've seen some videos about wild pigs -- they are pretty scary! It seems like they are invasive all over the US. We even have them in Michigan.

I have zero problem with shooting them for reducing the herd. I will feed the carcass of adult pigs to the gators.

 

[Gabler]

It just a type of cooking for wild pig meat that Vietnamese people do -

My phone translated it to, "the pig vibrates."

 

[Cajunrider]

My phone translated it to, "the pig vibrates."

Wild pig is not a martini. It is to be stirred not shaken.

 

[Cajunrider]

The beavers have been busy. They downed 4 dozens of BCs some smalls but a lot are good sized 12-25 ft tall.

 

[dbonsaiw]

Sometimes I wish I lived in less of an urban area. And then I read about beavers, rabbits, deer and alligators and just appreciate the one cat that visits every so often.

 

[Orion_metalhead]

The war rages on.

Only thing that came to mind:

 

[Coppersdad]

Sometimes I wish I lived in less of an urban area. And then I read about beavers, rabbits, deer and alligators and just appreciate the one cat that visits every so often.

I do live in an urban area. Our county, what is not mountainous, is either urban or suburban. The deer, I call them "long legged rats" have destroyed much of our landscaping (they even eat the rosebuds off our bushes before the blooms open). Fortunately, my better trees are behind a fence they seem to not penetrate (yet).
I constantly worry about my trees in development which are not protected.
In my many years living in a rural setting, we had a process called "the three "S"es. Many of you may have a similar procedure in your area. Sadly, it's just not possible here in our urban/suburban development. Still a guy can dream, even in a "no shoot county", can't he?

I want to offer sympathy to all of you who to live with nature as your immediate neighbor and try to be aware and responsible while suffering from a huge amount of damage.

 

[RaginCajun]

Cool! I didn’t know that. I've only read about Beaver trapping in early frontier books.

Louisiana was the world’s #1 fur producing state for years until the fur market crashed. Russia, China, Ukraine, Korea were the largest purchasers of North American wild caught fur. Back in 2006 the Chinese wanted otter pelts, we were getting $120 for “green” otter pelts, $180 if they were finished for sale.. they wanted them to trim out military uniforms I believe. we caught and sold 67 of them, along with all the beaver, coons, mink, fox and bobcat furs. Bobcat furs are still highly sought after and still today sell for $100 a pop if it’s skinned and handled right. The more spots on the belly the better..

Anyways, @Cajunrider , I actually love finding old BC that have been gnawed on by beavers, they respond with an explosion of growth usually. The one in the photo I dropped was only touched by humans(me) once while in the ground. Those big chops were from beavers.. I watched it for 5-6yrs and collected it on New Year’s Day this yr