Pottawattamie County will pay a $25 per beaver bounty during trapping season, which runs from Nov. 15 to April 15.
Many counties in Iowa have their own beaver bounty programs, including Shelby County, which has been paying beaver bounties since 2012. To receive their reward, trappers must adhere to rules and regulations of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, and follow specific steps outlined by Pottawattamie County.
Trappers will be required to complete a claim form detailing the location and date of their catch, and, if applicable, provide proof of landowner permission to trap on the landowner’s property. Trappers will also need to complete a W-9 form, allowing the county to issue payment.
Once the beavers have been harvested, the trapper must contact a park officer at Arrowhead, Botna Bend or Hitchcock Nature Center. The park officer will confirm the harvest, send the forms to Accounts Payable and a check will be issued to the participant.
“There are a few processes we need our participants to follow in order to make this program possible,” Shea said. “But we’re optimistic that the added incentive we’re offering will help us, as it has other counties in our area.”
Pottawattamie County has allocated a total of $5,000 for the program. Once those funds have been expended there will be no more payments issued for the season. County officials plan to evaluate the effectiveness of the program this season before considering whether the program will continue in the future.
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Many counties in Iowa have their own beaver bounty programs, including Shelby County, which has been paying beaver bounties since 2012. To receive their reward, trappers must adhere to rules and regulations of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, and follow specific steps outlined by Pottawattamie County.
Trappers will be required to complete a claim form detailing the location and date of their catch, and, if applicable, provide proof of landowner permission to trap on the landowner’s property. Trappers will also need to complete a W-9 form, allowing the county to issue payment.
Once the beavers have been harvested, the trapper must contact a park officer at Arrowhead, Botna Bend or Hitchcock Nature Center. The park officer will confirm the harvest, send the forms to Accounts Payable and a check will be issued to the participant.
“There are a few processes we need our participants to follow in order to make this program possible,” Shea said. “But we’re optimistic that the added incentive we’re offering will help us, as it has other counties in our area.”
Pottawattamie County has allocated a total of $5,000 for the program. Once those funds have been expended there will be no more payments issued for the season. County officials plan to evaluate the effectiveness of the program this season before considering whether the program will continue in the future.
Pottawattamie County places bounty on dam-building beavers
During its Jan. 10 meeting, the Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors approved a “beaver bounty” program to help mitigate damage caused by the industrious rodents’ construction projects.
