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House approves limited ban on beaver trapping on impaired public waterways, prompting rural‑urban debate
Summary
House Bill 39 32 passed to restrict beaver trapping on public lands adjacent to waterways listed as impaired by DEQ, sparking debate over ecological tradeoffs, management authority and the adequacy of DEQ surveys and ODFW management capacity.
The House passed House Bill 39 32, which prohibits beaver trapping on public lands within waterways that the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has designated as impaired — an action sponsors said will allow beaver activity to restore and improve degraded riparian habitat.
Sponsor Representative Marsh argued beaver dams provide low‑cost, natural benefits — recharging groundwater, improving…
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