Wildlife Resources
State Laws & Regulations
Please click on the links below to view the full text of these laws and regulations.
Massachusetts Wildlife Protection Act
General Laws of Massachusetts - Chapter 131: Section 80A. Leghold traps and certain other devices
Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife Regulations
Please click on the links below for explanations of the trapping law from the agencies that enforce various aspects of the legislation
MassWildlife's explanation of the trapping law
DPH Beaver guidelines and beaver flowchart regarding the trapping law
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection guidelines regarding the trapping law
Additional related documents
DEP's Standard Operating Procedure for Determining a Threat To Public Water Supplies Related to Presence of Beaver and Muskrat
