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can anybody tell me whats happening abou snares and theban in scotland, much apprsated. also where are the cheapest and 100% legel snares?

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thomas

 

Well I can tell you what I buy, and I assume it is legal. :good:

 

You can buy snares - about 1.50 a pop for fox. They are not self locking (free running) and they have a stop on them - basically preventing say the hoof of a deer getting caught up. I have used them to some success. I managed to catch a badger by mistake. Initially I was really worried since, well we all know.......... After a bit of digging and snipping the snare close to the animal, it gave a wriggle, and bounded off. Clearly the non-locking portion works. It could not get away, so built itself a little shelter until I came along and disturbed it. As far as I could see - no damage to the animal at all.

 

Where to get them from..... well any dealer will have them. Look up ukgundealer and search where is convenient for you.

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can anybody tell me whats happening abou snares and theban in scotland, much apprsated. also where are the cheapest and 100% legel snares?

thanks

 

thomas

 

Well I can tell you what I buy, and I assume it is legal. :mad:

 

You can buy snares - about 1.50 a pop for fox. They are not self locking (free running) and they have a stop on them - basically preventing say the hoof of a deer getting caught up. I have used them to some success. I managed to catch a badger by mistake. Initially I was really worried since, well we all know.......... After a bit of digging and snipping the snare close to the animal, it gave a wriggle, and bounded off. Clearly the non-locking portion works. It could not get away, so built itself a little shelter until I came along and disturbed it. As far as I could see - no damage to the animal at all.

 

Where to get them from..... well any dealer will have them. Look up ukgundealer and search where is convenient for you.

 

 

thanks for that m8t

 

thomas

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Found this on another forum- if I was a Scot and occasionally ran snared on understood their use I would read the following carefully... This from the CA.

 

IN CASE ANY OF YOU DONT ALREADY KNOW!

 

We are facing a ban on snaring up here in Scotland - Seems terrible that there is very little mention of it on this message board.

 

The LEAGUE AGAINST CRUEL SPORTS has been asking all its folk to email MSPs to ban snaring. Us lot should be telling them not to imho.

 

Here is something from the SCA newsletter:

 

And before all you SACS folks start moaning, I havnt seen them doing anything about this yet so you will just have to read this from SCA.

“SNARING IS OFTEN THE ONLY OPTION!”

Tell your MSP!

 

The SCA has been actively lobbying Holyrood on the importance of snaring, and each MSP has now received a briefing paper on the subject both by email and hard copy.

 

Ross Montague of the SCA commented “the positive feedback that we have received from individual MSPs has been encouraging, but we now need to let them know that we have weight of numbers behind us. Members, supporters and others who feel strongly about the need to retain snaring as legal form of pest control must now let their MSPs know.”

 

“The SCA is concerned that, should snaring be banned, yet another vital pest control tool will be removed. There are many upland areas (grouse moors and their fringes in particular) where snaring is the only practical, viable and legal option for control of foxes”.

 

The League Against Cruel Sports and Advocates for Animals have been actively encouraging their supporters to email MSPs to call for a ban on snaring.

 

The SCA is now calling on all of you, our members, supporters and anyone else to email MSPs and tell them about the biodiversity and economic problems that a ban on snaring would cause.

 

Some Points you may wish to raise in your email:

 

• Snaring plays an important role in land management and ultimately in sustainable economic and social development of rural communities. Without snares, foxes and rabbits could inflict significantly greater damage on economic activities as diverse as agriculture, forestry and eco-tourism, all of which rely on a managed countryside.

• Scotland’s countryside managers operate to the highest standards and demonstrate best practice at all times. And already work to many industry codes of practice.

• A well-designed snare, set correctly, is a highly effective method of restraining foxes and rabbits until they can be humanely dispatched, and where other techniques such as trapping or shooting are neither suitable nor effective

• The game shooting industry is worth £240 million per annum to the Scottish economy

 

Click on the following link to find the contact details for your constituency and regional MSPs: http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/msp/memb.../msplocator.htm

 

PLEASE FORWARD THIS HEATHER ROUTES ARTICLE ON TO ANYONE ELSE THAT YOU THINK CAN HELP! The more emails the better!

 

We would appreciate being copied in on any interesting replies that you may receive!

Please pass these on to ross-montague@countryside-alliance.org. Also please email Monty should you require any further information about snaring and our campaign.

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Have a look at This. A few HASBEENS trying to jump on the bandwagon, bloody pathetic creatures(right at the very bottom). Hopefully sense will prevail.

 

There time would be better spent arguing for the complete ban of vehicles as they kill so more many more pets than snares ???

 

I think we are all losing battles by our indifference rather than antis success in convincing the policy makers. If you not giving them a ear hole bashing how can they make a balanced decision?

 

 

 

LB

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