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 Solving Human-Beaver Conflicts - Practical Solutions for Local Health Officials and Conservation Commissioners