To protect valued trees from beaver teeth, install hardware cloth around the tree trunk. The mesh should be at least half inch diameter and installed around the tree trunk at least 4 inches away from the trunk. In other words, you are building a fence around the tree to protect it from the beaver. The fences should protect exposed roots and be at least 4 feet high. The fence should be braced by posts to prevent beaver from knocking it down. Removing trees is not a good idea to prevent beaver because that can result in beaver chewing on other things such as light poles.

I have heard some people say that shining and flashing lights at beavers around there lodge they will leave.  This might cause a temporary solution but animals can get use to that. Mostly beaver like a quiet and calm surrounding but these methods will only work if the beaver are first thinking of moving in to the area. 

The only real and permanent solution to beavers or beaver damage is the removal of the beaver and management program to contain there numbers and damage.  When beaver are in a certain area mostly likely every year or two different beaver will come back to that area. So set up a management plan with a Wildlife Control Operator.

Biology, Reproduction, and Behavior
Breeding for adult skunks starts during late February. Younger females mate in late March and gestation usually lasts  7 to 10 weeks. Females that are older start to bear young during May. Skunks normally have 1 liter per year, commonly consisting of 4 to 6 young, but can be from 2 to 16 in rare cases. The older the skunk generally the larger the litter size.  Skunks can grow as old as 10 years but normally only live to 3 in the wild.

Habitat
In the wild skunks can be found in clearings, pastures, and open lands bordering forests. skunks seek cover in the thickets and light timber along small streams. The look to den in hollow logs or may den in trees or hollow limbs.

Food
Skunks mainly eat plants and insects and grubs. They eat the same during Fall and Winter.  They eat much larger amounts of insects and grubs during the Summer and Spring because they are more available. Skunks also eat small rodents during the winter and can eat small mammals when food sources are low.

Preventing Skunks on your property
The main way to prevent skunks is to remove what draws them into your house. Make sure to keep garbage organized and in a proper container that cannot be opened or knocked over. Skunks are drawn in to areas such as barns or shed that may hold populations of rodents. Control rodent populations is a good way to prevent skunks by eliminating attraction.  Also large piles of debris can attract skunks to create den sites. Clearing the area can prevent the skunks from finding a desirable area to live.  

 Raccons are rather aggressive animals that can transfer diseases to people via bites, scratches and even indirect contact. Because it is not uncommon for us to sometimes encounter these furry animals around our homes, especially at night as they scavenge for food, it is important to take care while in their presence and use common precautions when handling materials they've contacted or left behind.

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Rabies Virus
The most common disease people acquire from raccoons is rabies. The rabies virus infects the central nervous system in humans, and it can lead to fevers, hallucinations and seizures. If a raccoon carries rabies, the virus is present in its saliva, so infected raccoons can transfer the disease via bites or scratches, as their claws are likely to have come in contact with their mouths. Staying away from raccoons in the wild is always a good idea, but this is especially true if their behavior appears especially aggressive or erratic. Rabies can be deadly, but there are very few confirmed cases of raccoon-acquired rabies that have resulted in human death.

Salmonella Salmonella
Bacteria are found in raccoon feces, and humans can contract Salmonella infections as the result of contacting droppings and subsequently ingesting the microorganisms by inadvertently transferring it from the hands to the mouth. These particular bacteria can lay dormant in a dry environment for an extended period of time, and can then become active under favorable conditions. Salmonella poisoning can lead to fever, abdominal pain and severe diarrhea. It can be particularly dangerous to children, the elderly and immunocompromised individuals.

Roundworm Raccoons
Can excrete high numbers of roundworm eggs through their feces. The eggs are light and can become airborne, potentially leading to infections resulting from inhalation. Incidental ingestion can also infect a host. Roundworm parasites can lead to serious health issues in humans as they affect the central nervous system, and can impair the body's organs, including the brain. The most severe roundworm-related infections can result in vision loss or even comas.

Leptospirosis
The bacterium Leptospira causes the disease Leptospirosis, which infects humans and a host of other animals, including raccoons. They excrete this particular microorganism through their urine; as such, people can become infected by drinking water that has been contaminated with these bacteria. Mild cases of Leptospirosis can result in high fevers, body pain and both vomiting and diarrhea. More serious cases may lead to anemia, meningitis and liver failure.

Disease information was found at the below link and more information can be found at the link below.
Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/89830-diseases-raccoons-can-spread-humans/#ixzz1z761uPhx

For further information about animal disease check out Center For Disease Control