Beavers provide many ecological benefits but can be frustrating for landowners if they start feeding on nearby crops. Crop protection using electric fencing is an immediate and cost-effective solution that can protect crops near waterways while allowing beavers to remain in their habitat.

Electric fences can be installed temporarily using step-in posts with built-in insulators or permanently using a system of t-posts with plastic insulators. They require both a simple grounding system and a power source—and will function well on either car batteries or a solar panel if AC power is not available.