New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos reminded residents on Thursday of the extended beaver trapping season dates for Central and Western, New York.

NEW YORK (WWTI) — New Yorkers are being reminded of season date changes for trapping in portions of the state. The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced on November 25 new ...

NORFOLK — Roger Johnson and his wife were hiking near Haystack Mountain State Park when they came upon a young beaver caught in a steel trap near a small pond and instinctively went to investigate.

The NYSDEC is encouraging beaver trappers to visit specific Wildlife Management Units and a state forest in Western New York where trapping large beavers can be a two-handed task. Photo courtesy of ...

Stowe’s Memorial Park, seen here in April 2023, has become a flood zone thanks to the efforts of overachieving beavers, whose construction projects have raised concerns and water levels. File photo by ...

House Bill 3932 would prohibit recreational trapping of beavers along impaired waterways on public lands in Oregon. The measure includes an exemption when the rodents are damaging neighboring ...

Oregon lawmakers have approved a limited ban on trapping beavers, despite opposition from state wildlife managers. (Courtesy Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife) Despite warnings against meddling ...

Nov. 27—The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation posted a sign near Smith Lake recently, warning people to stay away and to keep pets away from the area because beaver trapping for ...