I can help but not on a public forum.

We struggle with beavers most every Spring when the two year olds set out in search of a new home and try to setup home by clogging the culvert under our road/driveway, resulting in overwashing of the road and resultant impassability. We are among many who have seen a dramatic increase in these Beaver issues since Massachusetts imposed strict regualtions concerning Beavers and their removal.

We are in Connecticut, but close to the border and a steady stream of beavers come to our area (obviously not just from Mass.) to set up home. In Mass there is a specific beaurocratic process for their removal which must be done by a licensed trapper; usually for a $500 fee.

Fortunately there is no such process is CT (yet)and given that we are pretty remote no such oversight is practical; what happens out in the woods, stays out in the woods.

We have tried all manner of ways to dissuade the beavers from plugging our culvert, but given the topography and hydrology of our area it simply isn't possible. We have to manually remove the materials plugging the culvert and sit out in wait, at night, for them to come make another attempt. At which point we eliminate said Beaver, and the problem is gone for another year or two.

This isn't really consistent with the way I would typically do things but given the repetetive nature of the issue and the tenacity of Beavers in general I have learned to accept it as a necessity in keeping our road open such that we can conduct our daily lives.

We struggle with beavers most every Spring when the two year olds set out in search of a new home and try to setup home by clogging the culvert under our road/driveway, resulting in overwashing of the road and resultant impassability. We are among many who have seen a dramatic increase in these Beaver issues since Massachusetts imposed strict regualtions concerning Beavers and their removal.

We are in Connecticut, but close to the border and a steady stream of beavers come to our area (obviously not just from Mass.) to set up home. In Mass there is a specific beaurocratic process for their removal which must be done by a licensed trapper; usually for a $500 fee.

Fortunately there is no such process is CT (yet)and given that we are pretty remote no such oversight is practical; what happens out in the woods, stays out in the woods.

We have tried all manner of ways to dissuade the beavers from plugging our culvert, but given the topography and hydrology of our area it simply isn't possible. We have to manually remove the materials plugging the culvert and sit out in wait, at night, for them to come make another attempt. At which point we eliminate said Beaver, and the problem is gone for another year or two.

This isn't really consistent with the way I would typically do things but given the repetetive nature of the issue and the tenacity of Beavers in general I have learned to accept it as a necessity in keeping our road open such that we can conduct our daily lives.

Yes, certainly beavers are good for flora & fauna that like slow moving/standing water, like mosquitoes and their accompanying diseases. However, I would imagine you acquired this property because it has a RIVER not a POND! Therefore you have to get rid of them, not welcome them.

This time of year is a very effective time to destroy a beaver den as they depend on the shelter as protection against the winter elements. Destroy the den and you'll be rid of the beavers. Your aim is to deprive them of their shelter and make your property undesirable.

You could also acquire a live trap large enough to accomodate the critter and then take it far from your property to continue its life elsewhere.

If you feel strongly about coexistance then also encourage its natural predators (coyotes, wolves, cougars and bobcats) to take up residence near your property to help maintain a proper balance of nature.

That said, you will need to be a BIG fan of a beaver if you'd want the above predators near you! Coyotes, wolves & bobcats are nothing to worry about, but cougars/mountain lions are not safe to be near.

Good luck!