Beaver Damage

Beavers will work on multiple trees at the same time. Note the different levels of damage on the two large trees.
Beavers will work on multiple trees at the same time. Note the different levels of damage on the two large trees.

Photo: Laura Kammin

Close up of a tree with beaver damage. Teeth marks are clearly visible near the base of the tree.
Beavers chew off the bark and then grind down the base of the trunk with their teeth.

Photo: Laura Kammin

This beaver damaged tree will soon come down.
This beaver damaged tree will soon come down.

Photo: Laura Kammin

This tree was felled by a beaver.
This tree was felled by a beaver.

Photo: Adele Hodde, IDNR

Beavers eat wood and also use tree limbs to build their dams.
Beavers eat wood and also use tree limbs to build their dams.

Photo: Jared Duquette

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