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Beaver removal a concern for Board of Health members
The Board of Health last week discussed options for handling concerns over flooding caused by beaver dams and voted to endorse recommending changes to the state’s wildlife relocation laws.
Health Director Shaun McAuliffe informed the board at its June 1 meeting during his director’s report that the Central Massachusetts Mosquito Control Project (CMMCP) will be implementing beaver management solutions in town. He noted that his department intends to work with CMMCP to install several beaver deceivers at key locations.
Beaver deceivers — also known as flow devices — regulate water levels without having to relocate or disturb an established beaver population…