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Beavers Bring Wetlands Yet Cause Neighbor Complaints
Maryland officials report beavers create ponds and waterfowl habitat at Lear Spring area while inland towns from Washington to Cecil and Garrett counties cite rising nuisance calls. Trappers note quadrupled beaver numbers over a decade as fur demand declines. Some residents praise habitat benefits including wood ducks and mallards, others report flooding and tree loss.
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Lear
Steven L Bittner
Maryland
Indua Springs
Lear Spring
Hittner
Bittner
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Baltimore
Potomac River
Peter Jayne
Maryland Division of Wildlife
Maryland Fur Trappers Association
Jayne
Barry Belford
Cecil County
Tye
Norman Browning
Deale
Anne Arundel County
Browning