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Ban snares because animals suffer terrible injuries and deaths
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93 signatures
What the petition asks
Snares are compared to landmines for the indiscriminate way in which these wire traps capture a wide range of animals – from foxes to family pets to protected species. A snare is an archaic thin metal wire noose intended to catch animals by lassoing and trapping them.
Snares are mainly set on shooting estates to stop foxes from catching the 'game' birds. Britain is one of the few European countries where so-called free-running snares are still used and most countries have banned them.
The Government believes that snare use can be controlled by a Code of Practice - but this is impossibly to enforce!
One council has banned snares to protect British wildlife - https://www.league.org.uk/news/council-bans-snares-to-protect-british-wildlife.
The Government believes that snare use can be controlled by a Code of Practice - but this is impossibly to enforce!
One council has banned snares to protect British wildlife - https://www.league.org.uk/news/council-bans-snares-to-protect-british-wildlife.
Timeline
| 2 May 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 Nov 2018 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
93
Status
Closed
Opened
2 May 2018
Closed
2 Nov 2018
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