BROOKFIELD, Wis. (CBS 58) – The killing of two beavers at a Waukesha County park is drawing criticism from parkgoers who say officials should have found a way to protect the park without killing the animals.
The beavers were at Fox Brook Park in Brookfield, where visitors could see their lodge along a peninsula. That lodge is now empty after Waukesha County trapped and killed the two animals.
The county said the beavers had taken down trees and chewed through others. Officials said protecting shoreline trees is important to prevent erosion and keep beaver burrows from undermining a nearby paved trail.
But Amy Mueller, a parkgoer who specializes in beaver education and outreach, said there were other ways to address the damage…