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Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Ban the use of Larsen traps in the UK

Closed 37 signatures

What the petition asks

Ban the use of Larsen traps for corvids in the UK and prosecute those using them
Larsen traps are banned in their country of origin because they are viewed as inhumane, they are still legal in the UK. They use a live wild decoy bird to attract/trap others. Close to the ground it is terrorised by predators and these intelligent birds see its fellow birds brutally killed in front of it. A number end up being found dead through neglect. These traps should be banned in the United Kingdom and anyone found using them to be prosecuted.

Timeline

12 May 2022 Petition opened for signatures
26 Nov 2022 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 37
Status Closed
Department Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened 12 May 2022
Closed 26 Nov 2022

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.