Dill interviewed for BDN article on beavers
Griffin Dill, an integrated pest management professional for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was interviewed for the Bangor Daily News article, “Here’s what to do when a beaver family moves to your property.” Dill discussed the positive and negative aspects of having beavers in your yard, and explained that, “You need to ask yourself if you can tolerate them or if their presence is causing actual harm to your property.” Beavers can play an important role in the ecosystem by creating habitats for other species, the BDN reported. But they also can be responsible for damage to trees and flooding that can affect others’ properties as well, and can transmit disease if humans drink the water they swim in, according to Dill.