Snare beaver on public hunting areas provided the snares have a minimum loop diameter of 10 inches and the bottom of the snare is covered by at least 1 inch of water at all times. A permit from the Division of Wildlife is required. The Division is seeking trappers to participate in the Mink and Muskrat Trappers' Survey. River otters River otters have been reintroduced in four locations in Ohio. Their populations are growing and their range is expanding.
River otters are a state endangered species in Ohio and are protected.
Otters captured must be released unharmed. If they are injured or killed incidentally in traps set for furbearers, they must be immediately turned over to the Division of Wildlife.