INPUT ARTICLE: Article: There are very specific restrictions on when you can go beaver hunting, because they were almost hunted into extinction in the United States in the 1900s. Before you decide to go catching beavers, make sure that you check what the restrictions are in your area. The following restrictions are for the United States.  Zone A (northwest), beaver season is from November 1st to March 30th. Zone B (northeast), beaver season is from November 1st to March 30th. Zone C (south), beaver season is from November 1st to March 31st. Zone D (Mississippi River), beaver season is from the end of duck hunting season to March 15th. If you are a property owner who is having troubles with beavers on your property, you can usually get a permit to get rid of the pest. Go to your local wildlife regulation department (sometimes called Department of Wildlife and Game, or similar, depending on your area). You want to look for the areas with the best beaver habitats, because that is where you're more likely to find beavers. This means looking for areas that are conducive to building their beaver lodges and dams and that have the right food sources.  Beavers need a year-round water source. Places where you're likely to find beavers are by streams, lakes, ponds, wetlands, and low-lying water areas like lowlands or swamps. In urban areas they are becoming more common in road-side ditches, drainage ditches, and sewage ponds. Beavers are herbivores, and their diet changes seasonally, so if you're tracking a beaver in the appropriate time (November to March) you're going to be looking mostly at their winter and spring diets. In winter, beavers prefer to eat sweet gum, ash, poplar, pines, as well as birch, willow, and aspen. Look for areas that have these types of trees in large quantities, as well as a year-round water source. In spring, beavers will be more likely to eat aquatic plants and the green shoots of plants, so look for areas that have a water source for the aquatic plants. There will be obvious signs that a beaver is in the area when you start to look for them. They tend to cut down trees by chewing through the trunks at a 45 degree angle. This tends to give them an hour-glass shape that is pretty obvious.  Along with toppled trees you'll see a lot of wood chips, and stumps in beaver areas. You will also see the drams, or lodges that beavers create, on the waterside. These are usually big piles of interwoven branches on the water, with an underwater entrance. They can be up to ten feet in height and up to 5 feet (1.5 m) in width. Not all beavers live in lodges, however. Some live in burrows along the river or pond-side. if this is the case, you'll need to look for other beaver markings. Beavers will leave certain markings in the areas they inhabit. These will be things like tracks, or scat, which can let you know that you're in the right area.  Beaver's have unique tracks that can be difficult to discern, because their wide, flat tails and the branches that they tend to drag with them can obscure the tracks. Instead of looking for the tracks themselves, look for places where something has been dragged (like a thick branch). The most likely place you'll locate actual beaver tracks is in the mud at the edge of the water source (river, pond, etc.). Beaver tracks look like small, human-like hands (typically 2.5 to 3 inches long). They are 5-toed. You can also look for their scat, which resembles wood chips. However, beavers typically deposit their scat under water, so it's harder to find than the more obvious evidence (fallen trees, and drag trails, for example). There are a couple different places that work to set your beaver trap. You could find the entrance of the dam or lodge and set it there, if the water is shallow enough. Otherwise, you'll need to find a beaver path.  Find a beaver path. Beavers, like most animals, are creatures of habit. They tend to stick to the same paths, through the water or over ground. If there's a dam that separates two ponds, set the trap on top of the dam, because the beavers will go over the dam. Find shallow water near the dam or lodge. Look for a narrow trough in the shallow water. These troughs tend to be empty of debris at the bottom, so they are clear for the beaver. Set up the trap in the trough. If the water is more than 10 inches, put a log across the top so that the beaver is forced to dive. If you locate the entrance to the beaver lodge in shallow water (12 inches or less), that's the best place to set the trap. It will be less conspicuous and will be more effective, because the beaver will have to enter or exit the lodge at that point.

SUMMARY: Check local hunting restrictions. Find the best areas for beavers. Look for beaver evidence. Look for beaver markings. Find a place to set the trap.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Both men and women are expected to dress with an appropriate level of discretion during the month of Ramadan. Show as little skin as possible, within reason. Cover your knees and shoulders, wear only modest makeup, and do not wear revealing necklines. Wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothing.  If you are female, consider covering your head with a scarf or pashmina. The stated purpose of this garb is to reduce the risk of temptation. It is most important to dress modestly if you enter a mosque or another sacred space. This holds true even when Ramadan is not in effect. People will be abstaining from all food and water from dawn to dusk each day, and they will be actively trying to resist worldly temptations. If someone is trying to abstain from a certain habit or practice, avoid doing that thing in front of them. At best, you will offend the locals – and at worst, you may find yourself in trouble with the police. Be modest and respectful, and do your best to keep the peace.  Do not play loud music; in general, do not make a lot of noise in public spaces. Do not swear in public. Ramadan is a time for prayer and spiritual reflection, and loud or vulgar noises may disturb this peace.  Fasting can wreak havoc upon a person's eating and sleeping habits, so some locals might be "hangry" or more irritable than usual. Understand that this is part of the experience. Try to be patient with everyone that you meet. Charity is a huge part of the ethos of Ramadan, and giving money to a good cause can be a great way to get into the holiday spirit. If you want to help an organization, look into the various volunteering and donating options in Dubai. On a simpler level, consider tipping service workers extra. The working hours are two hours shorter than usual during this month. In order to handle their hunger, people tend to stay up very late at night, then nap in the afternoon. All public restaurants and coffee shops are closed from dawn to sunset. Bars, clubs, and live music venues typically close down, so you may need to find another way to keep yourself busy.  Be careful on the streets. The roads will be busier, especially when the fast breaks at sundown and people are going out to dinner. Drivers are generally more tired, and the rate of UAE traffic accidents increases dramatically during Ramadan. Do not worry about finding food. Restaurants at hotels, airports, and other traveler-specific spaces tend to remain open during the day, and food and drinks are freely served in those areas. Smoking is prohibited in almost all public areas during the month of Ramadan, and you may even draw attention if you smoke in private spaces. Most importantly, do not smoke around practicing Muslims, some of whom might be trying to abstain from cigarettes for the month. Eating and drinking in front of fasting Muslims is not illegal, but it is usually considered disrespectful.

SUMMARY:
Dress modestly. Be considerate of practicing Muslims. Be charitable. Understand how business hours shift during Ramadan. Don't eat or smoke in public places.