Minnesota opened its beaver trapping season on Saturday, five months after state lawmakers made it illegal — under certain circumstances — for people to eat the furry rodents. Jokes, complaints and ...

Should Minnesotans be allowed to consume a beaver that damages their property? It’s the third-biggest question surrounding the animals in Minnesota, right behind the age-old question of “How much wood ...

Trappers were most interested in beavers for their pelts. Once a beaver is liberated of its fur, though, another opportunity presents itself to men not too squeamish to eat a rodent. Beaver tail is ...

In 1962, a struggling McDonald's owner in Ohio was trying to find ways to increase his sales during the Lenten season, when his predominantly Catholic customer base abstained from eating meat on ...