By Donna DuBreuil, Ottawa
Citizen Letter to the Editor, January 13, 2015
With the ability of modern flow devices to protect against flooding and tree
wrapping, there is no excuse for killing beavers, writes Donna DuBreuil of the
Ottawa-Carleton Wildlife Centre. With the ability of modern flow devices to
protect against flooding and tree wrapping, there is no excuse for killing
beavers, writes Donna DuBreuil of the Ottawa-Carleton Wildlife Centre. Manuel
Valdes / AP Share Adjust Comment Print Re: Trapper snagged in government red
tape, Jan. 10. The fuss over a local trapper trying to extract a $225 payment
from Public Works for trapping beavers at the Connaught rifle range should be a
wake-up call for governments. It’s time to move beyond 19th-century management
practices in dealing with wildlife conflicts. Another division of Public Works
has done so. Instead of killing beavers at the Carling Campus, Public Works
managers at that site fenced the vulnerable trees they wished protected. They
left less valuable trees and shrubs, poplar and willow, which traditionally
serve as beaver food because they regenerate quickly and help to stabilize the
banks of waterways. via
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