North Carolina Beaver Management Assistance Program (BMAP) is designed to help manage problems caused by beavers on private and public lands. Due to practical and ecological considerations, the program's goal is to address specific beaver damage problems rather than to eliminate beavers from North Carolina. BMAP service providers use an integrated approach, in which a combination of methods (some lethal, some non-lethal) may be used or recommended to reduce beaver damage. The program places first priority on issues that threaten public health and safety, and secondly on assistance to landholders experiencing beaver damage.
BMAP is primarily implemented by USDA Wildlife Services (Wildlife Services) through cooperative service agreements with the NC Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC), the NC Department of Transportation (NCDOT), and Gaston County. Landholders gain access to assistance at a reduced cost-share rate or may receive free training if they are willing to perform the work themselves.