Pete Stever, of Fairlee, Vt., points to a stack of beaver pelts as Danielle, left, and Shane Smith, of Orford, N.H., and Austin Cassidy of Bradford, Vt., at Whitcomb High School in Bethel, Vt., on December 12, 2015. Stever traps on his farm to keep coyotes away from his cattle, though he said he was waiting to bring pelts to the spring fur auction, held in March. (Valley News – Sarah Priestap)

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