Traps
Sticky/glue traps aimed at mice and rats are illegal to offer or request on Freegle.
Wales passed the Agriculture (Wales) Bill in 2023, making Wales the first UK nation to introduce a full ban on glue traps.
The Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill passed into law in March 2024 and included a ban on the purchase and use of glue traps.
In England the Glue Traps (Offences) Act 2022 gave users and suppliers of glue traps two years in which to finish off their existing stock and move to alternative methods of rodent control. From 31 July 2024 it became against the law in England to use glue traps to catch rodents, unless an operator has a licence issued by Natural England.
Professional pest controllers can apply for a license to use glue traps in exceptional circumstances, but the public cannot buy or use them legally.
The law aims to protect animal welfare and prevent unnecessary suffering, as glue traps can cause prolonged suffering to trapped animals.
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