(05-08-2014, 08:29 AM)Tobi Wrote: I have not yet met one person who lives in my area who disagrees with the use of Larsen traps. I am obviously living on a different planet to them....You are on a different plane of awareness, certainly!
I did some research and found that this cruel trap is mostly used in the UK, plus to a lesser degree in Australia. It is illegal in some other countries. Amazon UK even has listings for anyone to buy the traps!
I found a good description of the trap and its results here:
http://www.againstcorvidtraps.co.uk/corv...rsen-traps
But more importantly, it would seem that there is a hidden agenda here. Most of the proponents of these traps are themselves involved with shooting birds and are really only protecting their "stock" in order to get money from shoots. There is a very revealing page here:
http://www.againstcorvidtraps.co.uk/song...loodsports
These people aren't really protecting the countryside! They are protecting their pockets, as money from paying shoots can be substantial.
Thank you so much for bringing up this topic, Tobi. I for one was unaware of these traps until you mentioned them (on the old forum, I think).
