More Snare and Trap Victims
Pet Owners Speak Out
NASC supporter Patrick Prekopp video of Ann and Chris, who lost their cat, Marmalade, in a snare in February, 2009. Since then, Ann has campaigned to ban all snares and launched a petition locally to add to mounting call for an end to indiscrimate trapping.
NASC supporter Patrick Prekopp video of Ann and Chris, who lost their cat, Marmalade, in a snare in February, 2009. Since then, Ann has campaigned to ban all snares and launched a petition locally to add to mounting call for an end to indiscrimate trapping.
SNARES are an indiscriminate and cruel wire noose set largely by gamekeepers on Shooting Estates and grouse moors to trap foxes. However, badgers, deer, cats, dogs, rabbits and otters all get snared and can suffer appalling injuries. Finally there is a growing momentum of cross party support for a BAN ON SNARES.
More than 12,300 animals are killed in the UK by gamekeepers every day for the benefit of the shooting interests. Only a small percentage of wildlife crimes is ever detected.
The UK is one of only five European members that still allow animal snares to be used. Ireland, France, Spain and Belgium have far stricter snare rules compared to the UK.
Almost 70 per cent of animals caught in snares are not the intended targets. No DEFRA official has ever checked to see if a snare fulfils their own code of practice and are lawful.
