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Senate file would restore ability to consume beaver removed in 2024 change; trappers association backs reversal
Summary
Senate File 811 would reverse a 2024 change that made it illegal to consume beaver; the Minnesota Trappers Association and the bill sponsor said the change was inadvertent and should be corrected so nuisance beavers and their harvest can be consumed. The bill was laid over for possible inclusion.
Senate File 811, presented by Senator Hochschild, proposes to reverse a provision enacted in the 2024 environment omnibus bill that had made it illegal to consume beaver. The sponsor said the earlier change was slipped into the omnibus process without committee vetting and should be corrected.
Why it matters: The bill affects people who trap beaver…
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