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Animal-welfare group urges Mobile to stop lethal beaver removals, recommends humane devices
Summary
Tracy Glover of ARC told the Mobile City Council the city should discontinue a lethal program for beavers, study humane alternatives such as Beaver Deceivers and flow devices, and consult engineers before acting.
Tracy Glover, director of ARC, an animal-welfare organization in Mobile, told the council during public comment on March 20 that the city's recent program to trap and kill beavers should be discontinued in favor of humane, cost-effective alternatives.
"Immediately discontinue the current lethal program," Glover told the council and recommended three next steps: research the feasibility of humane alternatives, consult a trained engineer for site-specific advice, and adopt an ecologically sound management strategy that protects…
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