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.

Last week, the homeowners association said it would use “lethal removal” on Wally ... Wally’s fans argue that the beaver is helpful to the community because its dam creates habitats for ...