BMAP: History and Funding
History and Purpose:
The North Carolina Beaver Management Assistance Program (BMAP) was created by state legislative action in 1992 with the express purpose of helping manage ever-increasing problems caused by beaver on private and public lands. Because of practical and ecological considerations, the program is not designed to eradicate beaver populations. Rather it is designed to assist the North Carolina Dept. of Transportation (DOT), local governments, private landholders, and others address specific beaver damage problems.
Funding:
The program is run by USDA Wildlife Services through a cooperative agreement with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. This program is a cost share program to aid landowners in participating counties with beaver problems; funding comes from state, county, federal, and private sources.
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