Petition · past parliament
Ban the use of free-running snares for trapping wildlife.
Rejected
14 signatures
What the petition asks
While the war on wildlife is a worldwide issue, snares are without doubt an element of that war! There are non-lethal ways of managing conflicts with wild animals like foxes, including better fencing and scent-based deterrents. There is no justification for the use of cruel devices like snares.
Every year 1.7 million animals are trapped in snares in the UK. 70% of the animals trapped in these vicious snares are non-target species. Snares don’t discriminate and a wide range of species are caught in snares, Cats and dogs are routinely caught in them.
People setting free-running snares cannot ensure animal welfare as required under the Animal Welfare Act 2006, that such snares cause unnecessary suffering to mammals, are indiscriminate and should be banned.
People setting free-running snares cannot ensure animal welfare as required under the Animal Welfare Act 2006, that such snares cause unnecessary suffering to mammals, are indiscriminate and should be banned.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: Make the use of free-running snares illegal for trapping wildlife
Timeline
| 26 Nov 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Dec 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
14
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 Dec 2021
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