Description

The head of Walkers Creek and the drainage from the associated pond has been blocked by a beaver dam that is partially on my property at 7 Forest Ln, Gloucester. This beaver activity has been ongoing since fall of 2022. The beaver dam causes the level in the pond behind the dam to rise and overflow its banks jeopardizing the foundation of my house. Continually dismantling the beaver dam over the course of the past 12 months to keep the level of the pond under control and prevent flooding has been a hardship for me (I am 74 retired) and has not encouraged these animals from moving on.

I request assistance from the City:
1. Permission to have the beavers trapped or killed
2. Referral to a wildlife specialist
3. Other ?