In the postwar years, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game found itself in crisis with its wild beaver population. In 1948, as human development spread, suburban beavers became problematic. The friction between the citizens and beavers living side-by-side reached a breaking point, and state officials found they had no choice but to step in. Hoping for a non-lethal option but facing roadblocks, conservationists got creative, moving beavers in a …
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