Number	21467
Subject	Environment
Source	Wall Street Journal (New York)
State	New York
Year	2002
Publication Date	5/21/2002
Summary	Animal populations in the American East are rising, and causing more and more damage. In particular, larger animals like bear, moose, coyotes, beavers, turkeys and deer are making a comeback. This population chance created a market for "wildlife damage-control professionals". These people, sometimes ex-trappers, make thousands of dollars removing wild animals that people complain about. Nuisance wildlife is now a multi-million dollar business. The article discusses which factors contribute to the growing population, how animals and humans interact, and how state wildlife agencies, along with private companies, are handling the problem.
Category	General
Pages	3
Keywords	nature;animals;beavers;trappers;reforestation;ProPaw
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