MISC0196
Author(s): R. Pedersen (retired) USDA Forest Service, Portland, OR
Any reference in WSU printed material published prior to the passage of Initiative 713 in November 2000 regarding trapping of animals is outdated. "Body-gripping" traps are now illegal to use on "animals" in Washington state. Washington State University explicitly does NOT recommend this control measure. Mouse and rat traps are excepted. For questions regarding the initiative and animal damage control, contact Steve Dauma of Washington Fish and Wildlife at 360-902-2380. Current legal and legislative action might change the impact of Initiative 713.A guide to understanding America's largest rodents. Native beaver and muskrat, and introduced nutria live in aquatic habitats in the Pacific Northwest. These furbearers have a mixed economic impact, due to their fur, and the damage they cause to trees, crops, water control, and land. The author includes descriptions, history of the species, and management information. A Woodland Fish and Wildlife Project Publication.
Published: August 1998.
8 pages.
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