30-6 Posted November 22, 2021 Report Share Posted November 22, 2021 When out in the fields, if I have a crow, squirrel or fox, I put it out of sight in a bush or hedge to be scavenged or naturally recycled by nature. Talking to a local farmer who recently had a farm inspection, and was praised for having a few fenn traps in tunnels about the buildings rather than using poison for rats, he was told any captures had to be burnt or buried. He had been chucking them on the muck heap where they eventually ended up in the muck spreader. So why burnt or buried ? If he had used poison they could have ended up anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesj Posted November 23, 2021 Report Share Posted November 23, 2021 I could be argued that if you bury then you would be breaking abp rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisheruk Posted November 23, 2021 Report Share Posted November 23, 2021 It must be a question of degree. The risk assessment. I for one am asked to leave clean carrion out for scavengers. By that I mean no lead contamination. That’s why I prefer to use rimfire for small vermin because the shot invariably passes through. Vermin caught in Fenns will not have any lead as a result in capture. I don’t see the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contractor1 Posted November 23, 2021 Report Share Posted November 23, 2021 I thought Fenn traps were now illegal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted November 23, 2021 Report Share Posted November 23, 2021 Hello, they have tightened up the farm rules reference pest control, maybe someone could put a link up, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windswept Posted November 23, 2021 Report Share Posted November 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Contractor1 said: I thought Fenn traps were now illegal? What makes you think that? You can't use them for stoats but you can for rats is my understanding. https://www.gwct.org.uk/advisory/faqs/aihts/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rim Fire Posted December 14, 2021 Report Share Posted December 14, 2021 It is advised When Deer stalking to bury the remains Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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