On September 8, 2026 in Switzerland, they once again reminded about a quite serious service for people who have problems with beavers.
If a beaver has gnawed through a tree, flooded a plot, blocked a stream, or suddenly decided that your garden needs a complete redesign, you can turn to specialists.
And yes — for such cases, there is a special consultation hotline.
Because the beaver is an active animal.
It sees a stream — builds a dam.
It sees a tree — starts renovations.
It sees a nice plot — decides that it clearly lacks water.
As a result, landowners sometimes face quite real problems: flooded fields, damaged trees, blocked ditches, and water where there definitely wasn't any yesterday.
But you can't just remove the dam or chase the animal away: beavers are protected, so everything must be done properly and with the involvement of specialists.
It turns out to be an almost perfect bureaucratic situation:
if you have a conflict with a beaver — don't sort it out personally. Call the professionals.
Specialists will advise on how to protect trees, reduce the risk of flooding, and at the same time not harm the animal.
So now, to the question:
"Who on earth do you complain to about a beaver?"
in Switzerland, there is a completely serious answer.
And somewhere around this time, the beaver itself is most likely already building its next dam and has no intention of calling anyone. 😄
