Snares

[geordie1970]

I have recently started walking on my local moorland and have noticed Fox snares which consist of a wire loop pegged in to the ground with a stick at holes in the fence. Are these legal?.As much as I sympathize with farmers losing live stock, Grouse etc there must be a more humane way. I always remove the snares

[ron1863]

We have the same problem in my area where there is a pheasant rearing farm. The owner has loads of these placed around his pens, I think are called gin traps but don't know if they are illegal. My dog, a Yorkie nearly got caught in one but noticed it at the last moment and walked around it.

[geordie1970]

Not banned yet it seems National Anti Snaring Campaign - Ban Snares but hopefully will be.

[Deerhunter]

Originally Posted by geordie1970

I have recently started walking on my local moorland and have noticed Fox snares which consist of a wire loop pegged in to the ground with a stick at holes in the fence. Are these legal?.As much as I sympathize with farmers losing live stock, Grouse etc there must be a more humane way. I always remove the snares

Yes snares are legal.

Depending where they are located you may well be breaking the law removing them.

A more humane way is to hunt foxes.

[Deerhunter]

Originally Posted by geordie1970

Not banned yet it seems National Anti Snaring Campaign - Ban Snares but hopefully will be.

"Not banned yet it seems National Anti Snaring Campaign - Ban Snares but hopefully will be"

I think you should look at the alternatives section of the website you posted !!

[big bill]

In my opinion any snaring or trapping of wildlife should be banned,ok farmers and gamekeepers have to protect there livelyhood but there must be a humane way to do this rather than resort to these barbaric and cruel methods.If the shoe was placed on the other foot I dont think they would like a wire snare pulled tight around their neck

[Deerhunter]

Originally Posted by big bill

In my opinion any snaring or trapping of wildlife should be banned,ok farmers and gamekeepers have to protect there livelyhood but there must be a humane way to do this rather than resort to these barbaric and cruel methods.If the shoe was placed on the other foot I dont think they would like a wire snare pulled tight around their neck

I agree. I think hunting is a much better method. trouble is it is banned!!

[geordie1970]

Originally Posted by Deerhunter

"Not banned yet it seems National Anti Snaring Campaign - Ban Snares but hopefully will be"

I think you should look at the alternatives section of the website you posted !!

Ok and your point being?

[eeyore]

snares are legal so long as they are free running or stopped - the sort that can only tighten (locking snares) are banned - I make no comment on the rights and wrongs as we recently had a long (and acrimonious) debate - see thread pettition on banning snares in scotland and i'm not going there again

Gin traps are not snares - they are a toothed form of snap trap (like a minature of the mantraps you see in cartoons) and were generally used on poles to catch birds of prey, or as leghold traps to catch foxes etc - these are banned.

fenn traps are a legal form of snap trap which do not have toothed jaws - these can legally be used in tunnels or covered situations to control rodents, mustelids etc but cannot be legally set on poles or in the open.

[Deerhunter]

Originally Posted by geordie1970

Ok and your point being?

It is complete nonsense.