Furbearing Species
Beaver Management
The number of beaver taken by licensed trappers has decreased in
recent years because of low pelt prices for beaver.
 The reduced trapping pressure has
enabled the beaver population to
increase significantly, resulting in a greater number of beaver-related
problems especially in municipalities located in Western Manitoba around
the periphery of Riding Mountain National Park and the Duck Mountains.
To reduce the number of beaver-related problems, a problem
beaver program was implemented in 1993. In spite of
these efforts, the number of beaver-related problems continued
to increase.
During a recent review of this program, municipal officials,
landowners and trappers agreed to end the break between
the summer removal and the winter subsidy time frames. Municipalities
can now continue their removal efforts and maximize the
trapping opportunities when pelts are worth more commercially.
The program provides monetary incentives to Manitoba trappers
to encourage the harvest of over- abundant beaver in designated
problem areas. In some areas, pond levelers may also be
made available as a non-lethal method of preventing beaver
damage. See the program guidelines
for more information.
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