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The GWCT co-authored the Welsh Government's Code of best practice on the use of snares in fox control, which reflects our existing guidelines and maintains the highest standards of animal welfare in the use of snares.
You can view the code of practice on the Welsh Government website or download a...
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THIS RAFFLE IS NOW CLOSED - The winner is Edward Wrangham
Enter our draw to win a unique and rare opportunity for a team of 9 (double guns) to shoot grouse on Stags Fell, near Hawes, Upper Wensleydale. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.
The expected bag is 80-100 brace and the day can be t...
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Contents
Background
Is fox control important?
What are the alternatives to snaring?
Components of a well-designed snare
Hardware vs practice
Key controversies
Injury and death
Accidental capture of pets
Accidental capture of wildlife
Background
Q: What is the central issue?A: Snares are consi...
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Q: What are the key controversies surrounding snares?A: Criticisms of snares focus on:
The degree of suffering caused to individual animals through injury or death
The accidental capture of pets
The frequency of accidental captures of non-target wildlife species
Q: Does anyone have a reliable m...
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Contents
Introduction
When to trap and why
Where to put the trap
How to catch both birds of a pair
Catching the difficult ones
How to dispatch a captured corvid humanely
When you have finished trapping
Using call-birds
Operating with bait alone
The legal position in England
The legal position ...
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Q: What other methods match the utility of snares?A: None. Whilst there are other methods of fox control, they may not be effective when the vegetation is tall in the spring and summer.
Q: What about rifle shooting or other live traps?A: These are the only lawful alternatives for lethal control (...
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Contents
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Introduction
Why use rafts?
Building a GWCT Mink Raft
Cutting a block of Oasis to fit a tracking basket
Traps suitable for use with rafts
Deployment and maintenance
Identifying mink tracks
Dispatching a live-caught mink
Record keeping and res...
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