The Editor,
Re. “Advocates say beaver plan needs science” (The Tri-City News, Nov. 2).
Pigeon Creek and Suter Brook Creek in low-lying, downtown Port Moody is no place for beavers.
The beavers will gnaw down greenhouse gas-absorbing, riparian trees to build their lodges and dams, and for food.
Our municipal parks will be defaced.
Partially gnawed trees will pose a fall hazard to pedestrians, vehicles and structures.
A beaver dam will impede stream drainage and thereby threaten street and basement flooding.
The best beaver management plan is to carefully live trap and remove urban beavers to Buntzen Lake or other suitable remote location.
D.B. Wilson, Port Moody
