Most of the damage caused by beavers is a result of dam building, bank burrowing, tree cutting, or flooding. For example, a county road department requested assistance after beavers flooded roads at five sites. Just prior to finishing the project, the manager tried unsuccessfully to remove the bird from the premises. An ADC specialist climbed a 16-foot ladder and removed the owl from its roost and released it outside. A state-run correctional facility lost three calves to coyotes in a fenced pasture.
Inmates raise cattle as part of a work program.
Several coyotes were removed from the pasture, which effectively stopped further cattle losses. The specialist removed the six beavers and the dam. Aircraft at Will Rogers World Airport have struck many species of birds, deer, and coyotes. Most are potentially capable of causing significant damage to the aircraft. Though rare, a wildlife strike could cause a plane to crash.