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Managing Nuisance Beavers Along Roadsides – $6.95

Managing Nuisance Beavers Along Roadside: A Guide for Highway Departments cover

Beavers cause serious damage to roads across North America, primarily by plugging highway culverts. This guide explores alternatives for road design and culvert pipe selection for highway agencies as well as water-level control devices, pitchfork guards, and trapping. Useful for wildlife specialists and others. Economic considerations and management recommendations are covered.

Paul G. Jensen, Paul D. Curtis, David L. Hamelin. (1999) 13 pages. Soft cover. ISBN: 1-57753-266-X. Item code: 147BEAV.