P-06-1159 Finally ban the manufacture, sale and use of animal snares in Wales
P-06-1159 Finally ban the manufacture, sale and use of animal snares in Wales
This
petition was submitted by Robert Curtis, having collected a total of 6,514
signatures.
Text of Petition:
Ask most people in Wales
and they would probably tell you that they believe the practice of setting
snares for wild animals must have been banned in the dark ages, but sadly the
truth is very different. In fact thousands of wild and domestic animals are
killed or severely injured in Wales every year due to the use of snares.
Currently we only have a
Code of best practice on their use despite the fact that the traps are
fundamentally cruel. They have no place in a modern wildlife friendly Wales.
Additional Information:
Snares are thin wire
nooses designed to trap and eventually cause the death of their victim. The
very nature of their design means that they very often cause the limb
amputation or strangulation of the trapped animal and a slow death.
To suggest a "Code of
best practice" is the equivalent of having a "Code of best
practice" for the use of the Electric Chair. Both are fundamentally cruel
and inhumane.
It is also extremely
difficult to enforce the regulations for snaring, which occurs primarily on
private land in remote locations.
At a time when we are
attempting to reintroduce many long lost (due to past ignorant persecution and
hunting) species, such as the pine marten, red squirrel, deer, otter and even
beaver, the indiscriminating design of the snare will mean that many of these
protected species will end up being killed or severely injured.
These
indiscriminate traps also pose a very real and unacceptable threat to our
beloved family pet cats and dogs. Please make Wales snare free!
Status
This petition was
considered completed by the Petitions Committee at its meeting on 04/10/2021.
The
Committee noted and welcomed the fact that the Welsh Government has already
made a commitment to banning the use of snares in Wales, members therefore
agreed to congratulate the petitioner and close the petition.
Full
details of the consideration of this petition by the Committee and related
documents can be seen on the Meetings tab above.
It
was first considered by the Petitions Committee on 16/07/2021.
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Business type: Petition
Reason considered: Senedd Business;
Status: For consideration
First published: 23/03/2021