Beavers on private property may be controlled only in which zone (southern lower Michigan) upon complaint during the closed season?

• A. Zone 3 (Southern Lower Michigan)
• B. Zone 1
• C. Zone 2
• D. All zones

Answer: (A)

The rule tests how regulations vary by geographic zone during the closed season. In Michigan, beaver control is generally restricted, but there is an exception that applies only in the southern lower part of the state. Beavers on private property may be controlled during the closed season upon a formal complaint, and this specific allowance is limited to the zone that covers southern lower Michigan (Zone 3). This means that in other zones, the closed-season restriction remains in effect and control upon complaint isn’t allowed. So, the correct zone is the southern lower Michigan area, where the complaint-based control exception applies.