The town has what’s known as a Nuisance Beaver Permit ... wash out the road just below the dam. Dozens of residents complained about the dam’s removal during a town board meeting on Monday.

Trapping and removal is often the best solution for a beaver problem, according to state wildlife experts. Destroying a dam can trigger beavers to simply rebuild, and they can do it in a few hours.

The dam removal was intended to mitigate wetlands ... the reported change in the thalweg have affected the confluence of Beaver Creek with Brandywine Creek and impeded the flow.

A community in Fairfax County, Virginia, created a petition for Wally after its homeowners association said it would remove ...