Sen. Wesenberg told Axios that the cooked beaver he brought to the Capitol was legally caught by fur trappers. Photo: Torey Van Oot/Axios
"It tastes like roast beef. It's rolled in flour, pan seared and you bake it low and slow in a beef broth. It's delicious."
— State Sen. Nathan Wesenberg (R-Little Falls), offering samples of cooked beaver to the chamber in honor of International Beaver Day yesterday.
Context: Wesenberg is among the legislators lobbying for a reversal of a 2024 law that made it illegal to eat "nuisance" beavers that are trapped and killed by people concerned about property damage.
The debate over the provision, which was tucked into a broader environmental policy bill, made the rounds on social media last spring.
