Tymoteusz Ainley
Tymoteusz Ainley voted up HappyTo BeHereTo's answer
What strips th bark off a pine tree 2 foot from the bottom but doesn't damage the actual wood. Was thinking a beaver but they chew the wood as well?

Beavers, mice, squirrels, porcupines, deer, bear...  It's a huge list!  This might help you identify your culprit.

http://www.forestry.gov.uk/fr/infd-6k4kaf

It's from the UK, brb with a US link.

Edit:  this one shows a picture of beaver damage where they just ate the bark.

https://www.americanforests.org/magazine/article/the-language-of-bark/

Tymoteusz Ainley
Tymoteusz Ainley voted up Cindy Lou's answer
What strips th bark off a pine tree 2 foot from the bottom but doesn't damage the actual wood. Was thinking a beaver but they chew the wood as well?

Deer !!!!!  They actually are rubbing up against it to scratch their bodies from itching from tiny bugs in their fur.. That causes them to damage the tree trunk and eventually the tree WILL die.

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