Kretz's beaver bill on the move again

A new approach to help parched parts of the state retain water and create flourishing wetlands is the subject of House Bill 2349 sponsored by Rep. Joel Kretz, R-Wauconda. The legislation, also known as the Beaver Bill, would allow for beavers considered a nuisance in Washington to be live-trapped and relocated to areas in in the state where they can create natural dams to store water and improve stream flows. The measure passed the House unanimously on February 10.

“I ran this bill several years ago in an attempt to make sure we have healthy aquifers, particularly in the upper watershed areas....