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  1. randombadger
    Yes it all needs clearing up, a book would be a great venture since a lot has changed over the years,Problem is that what's legal and what isn't, plus all of the conditions imposed will keep changing. With such matters being devolved it means even more changes across the UK as a whole and a diverging set of rules. Any book risks being out of date on the legal aspects before it even hits the bookshop shelf.
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    Animal or Buddy Rich? hmmmm.... Well, there's only one way to find out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDU-ZyBQRnQ
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    A trap can only be removed from the Spring Traps Approval Order if a new order is issued or a 'variation' is issued (i.e. that modifies the current order). Maybe I'm missing something but are you sure the 120 -2 ever been on the stao? It certainly isn't on the 1975 one, the 1995 one or the 2012 one that replaced it (or on any of the intervening 'variations' from 1982, 1988, 2007, 2008 or 2009). The Scottish and NI instruments just essentially mimic the English ones (although Scotland dropped the Aldritch on the last update) and as far as I know none list a 120. Here's a list of all the rel
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    "I don't know what pet shop you could get one from and trapping one will be a problem too!" Well I don't know about Norfolk and Bedford (you'd need to check with Natural England) but up here in Scotland, where most of the pine martens are, You'd be on a sticcky wicket: http://www.snh.gov.uk/protecting-scotlands-nature/protected-species/which-and-how/mammals/pine-marten-protection/ The key part is this bit: It is an offence to intentionally or recklessly: •possess or control, sell, offer for sale or possess or transport for the purpose of sale any live or dead wild pine marten or
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    Interesting trap Mr Teapot, it looks pretty much Identical to some old pole traps (well apart from the woeful build quality), indeed the teeth and the way the spring prevents the jaws opening once closed are suggestive of a leghold trap. A truly nasty design, and badly made.
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    You'd be much better looking at the definitions of devices in the legislation than in a dictionary, that's what is important from a legal perspective.
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    Carrot works well, but so can apple. I've known someone to use apple juice sprayed inside the trap as an alternative with reasonable success. Given that we're moving into apple season again, if you can lay your hands on some windfalls then you could use them sliced up (jusat make you don't use under-ripe rock-hard sour ones). Finally there's some evidence that rabbit pee from females can attract males at the appropriate time of year, also rabbit pee from elsewhere might attract animals on their own territory.
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    You can definetly buy them because I bought one a couple of years ago and have it, I'm pretty sure it was bought via the GWCT and it came already installed in the wooden tunnel. In Scotland the Spring traps approval order (2011) states that the DOC traps must be set in an artifical tunnel built to the DOC specifications set out in their published trap use instructions, The English STAO (2012) also says traps must be used in a tunnel built to DOC's specifications, so in theory there's nowt to prevent you buying the loose traps and building your own tunnels, however they are expensive even wit
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    Depends on which bit of the UK you are trappping in, you need to read the relevant general licence (Anyone bird trapping should do this at the beginning of each year because they tend to be updated anually), which means you have to decide which general licence you are acting under (in Scotland some of the trappable species have varied in the past depending on the licence). Since you appear to be in Swansea then I assume that the Welsh Assembly general licences are what you need to read, as per the following link: http://naturalresourceswales.gov.uk/apply-buy-report/apply-buy-grid/protect
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    The device 04fox refers to is probably the Dasher trap: http://www.dashertraps.com/index.html A snip at £350 + VAT If it worked as per the description then great, however after the one I saw demonstrated I have serious doubts over the ability of the gas piston to deliver a killer blow repeatedly (up to ten times they say), I have serious doubts that it would be humane after it's gone off a few times and the pressure has dropped (although they claim there is a shut off if pressure drops below a certain level). I could see that after a few goes the power was noticably falling off, maybe
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    Just in case you're thinking of proceeding with this venture, I think you'll find that FERA don't test the traps for free and it isn't going to be cheap. In addition you need to read the collarum patent carefully (http://www.google.com/patents/US5956891) if you infringe any of the key claims in that you may find yourself being sued or pursued for royalties if the trap gets into anyone elses hands.
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    http://www.gwct.org.uk/research__surveys/wildlife_surveys_and_ngc/national_gamebag_census_ngc/mammals__comprehensive_trends_new/3134.asp Feral cats may be culled throughout the year, but they must be destroyed humanely because the provisions of the UK animal welfare legislation apply equally to feral cats and those kept as pets Shooting would seem more practical and less hassle. However trapping allows you to check to make sure that one of the neighbours moggies hasn't been inadvertantly mis-identified as a feral. While many here probably couldn't care less, the neighbour might and it
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    Not being able to identify the species that you shoot is a recipe for trouble in the long run, get a decent wildlife handbook and learn the differences. Just as well there ain't any pine martens in your area or you might have inadvertantly posted all the evidence someone would need to wind you up in court!
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    has anyone heard of this kit if so what's it called and any ideas who stocks it ??? The product she has heard of is probably 'Eradibait'. However it is not a poison, as far as I know it is literally just dehydrated corn husks. The theory is that your rat scoffs a stomach full of the stuff which it can't digest and which is so dry that it then absorbs a large amount of moisture inside the rat causing severe dehydration and death. See: http://www.eradibait.com/ They claim that this dehydration has an effect on the carcass that is 'similar to mummification' Personally I find the explana
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