said in an email that the town was within its rights to destroy the dam. The town has what’s known as a Nuisance Beaver Permit, the DEC says, which allows it to trap beavers, remove beaver dams ...

Trapping and removal is often the best solution for a beaver problem, according to state wildlife experts. Destroying a dam can trigger beavers to simply rebuild, and they can do it in a few hours.

A community in Fairfax County, Virginia, created a petition for Wally after its homeowners association said it would remove ...