The culling of two beavers in Annapolis Royal this week has drawn criticism from residents, but the mayor says it was necessary to protect the town's sewage treatment plant. "If there's burrowing into the sides of the treatment plant, it could cause the walls of the treatment plant to collapse." A notice about the removal was posted in the Annapolis Royal Town Crier and was shared on Facebook, where it drew criticism from residents. It's natural, it's a marsh, and you expect [to see] animals," Susan Woodland, a resident of Annapolis Royal, told Mainstreet on Thursday. But Boyer said there was no time to wait, especially if damage could be done to the $968,000 treatment plant.

Source: CBC News January 23, 2021 16:18 UTC