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"Alan Holmes" wrote in message ... "BAC" wrote in message ... "Alan Holmes" wrote in message ... "BAC" wrote in message ... "Alan Holmes" wrote in message ... "BAC" wrote in message ... "John Edgar" wrote in message ups.com... In what way is it illegal to kill vermin by drowning them? One of the best ways I would have thought. I believe it is illegal to drown humans, but grey squirrels? It was technically made illegal by virtue of the Wild Mammals Protection Act 1996 which included drowning amongst the list of abuses outlawed from 30th April 1997. I don't know whether the RSPCA has actually brought charges against anyone for drowning a wild mammal, though, or if they have, whether the perpetrator was convicted. It is the method recomended by the Forestry Commistion for the disposal of this type of vermin. Is it? Do you have a reference for that? Did you perhaps receive that advice prior to April 1997? Please enlighten me, what happened on April 1997. The Wild Mammals Protection Act 1996 came into force, as previously stated. I was speculating it might be possible, that, as a consequence of deliberate drowning being listed as an abuse, the FC may have amended its position regarding despatch of grey squirrels by drowning. I have asked the RSPCA whether, in their opinion, drowning of grey squirrels is a humane form of killing live trapped squirrels, and their response was that the squirrels should be despatched either by shooting or by a lethal blow to the head. Have any of them ever tried to get one into a position where one could strike a lethal blow to the head? And what is their view of killing rats and mice? Sorry to respond for a second time to the same posting, but the query regarding the killing of rats and mice prompted me to investigate whether drowning was considered a humane method of dispatching rats caught in a cage trap. See http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/rd...cal/TAN_34.pdf which is the DEFRA Technical Advice Note for dealing with rat infestations. From which I quote, "Cage Traps This method is time consuming, but is a viable alternative to baiting in situations where resistance is suspected or when high value crops require protection. A large number of cage traps are required and prebaiting is necessary to achieve effective control. Traps should be located carefully to protect captured animals from extreme weather conditions or temperatures, and from flooding. The benefit of using cage traps is that any non-target species that are captured can be released unharmed. Traps should be checked twice a day, in the early morning and late afternoon. Any captured rats must be humanely despatched, either by a single blow to the head or by shooting. Drowning is not a humane method of dispatch and could result in prosecution under the Protection of Animals Act 1911." You will note what it says about drowning as a means of dispatch. If drowning rats isn't regarded as humane, I doubt very much whether drowning grey squirrels is, either. |
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