Park board hears comments on beaver management

Hill County Park Board heard an update Monday evening about beaver and ecosystem monitoring at Beaver Creek Park from Humane Society expert Dave Pauli for suggestions.

“Something has to be done or we are going to lose our park,” said Dave Manning, who camps on the park.

The common theme throughout the meeting was not simply finding ways to monitor the beavers, but also finding a way to control them.

Park Board Chair Steve Mariani said no decision will be made because the board is educating themselves on options for long-term alternatives on managing the beavers and the ecosystem....