Report an observation.

Fill in the information below. Our specialists will validate each report before it is added to the database shared with the cantonal services.

Check the required fields before sending.

01 / Your contact details

Last name*

First name*

Phone*

Email*

02 / The report

Type of report*

Location of the observation*

Click on the map at the location of the observation, or use the place search or “Locate me”. The marker can be moved. Background map : swisstopo.

East (LV95) —

North (LV95) —

Date and time of the observation*

03 / Documents (optional) I have documents to send (photos, maps, notes)

Reminder : do not intervene on dams, burrows or lodges — they are protected by law (criminal prosecution in the event of intervention without cantonal authorization).

Does your observation involve damage or a conflict ? Check our coexistence advice first.

The data submitted is shared with the cantonal authority responsible for wildlife — for the canton of Vaud, the Direction générale de l'environnement (DGE-BIODIV) —, in accordance with our data protection policy. You may request the modification or deletion of your information at any time.

Every sign of presence counts. Your observations feed the cantonal database.

BeaverWatch — Field team,
French-speaking Switzerland.

Good to know If a beaver is present : do not intervene on its structures (dams, burrows, lodges) — they are protected by law. Any intervention without cantonal authorization results in criminal prosecution.

Does your observation involve damage or a conflict ? Check our coexistence advice first.

Photo · Pierre-Alain Marro