Petition · past parliament
Repeal the Spring Traps Approval (England) Order 2018
Closed
946 signatures
What the petition asks
A number of traps for grey squirrels became approved in England from the 1st of January 2019 and are available for sale in the UK from that date. Killing Grey Squirrels is a cruel and unnecessary practice, I believe it is based on false information and propaganda.
Killing one colour of squirrel in order to save another that might not able be able to thrive in most parts of today’s UK habitat regardless is a misinformed and completely misguided act. Remember, humans wiped out most red squirrels many years ago.
Timeline
| 11 Feb 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 11 Aug 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
946
Status
Closed
Opened
11 Feb 2019
Closed
11 Aug 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.