trapping

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Just want to find out the laws on trapping rabbits squirrel and maybe fox aswel thanks

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Trapping Regulations


1.These Regulations may be cited as the Wildlife Act 1976 (Approved Traps, Snares and Nets) Regulations 2003.

2. In these Regulations -
“Act of 1976” means the Wildlife Act 1976 (No. 39 of 1976);
“Act of 2000” means the Wildlife Act 2000 (No. 38 of 2000);
“Minister” means the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government.

3. The following traps, snares and nets are declared to be approved of for the purposes of section 34 of the Act of 1976, as amended by section 42 of the Act of 2000:

(a)(i) a cage or net trap designed to capture alive wild birds or wild animals,
and
(ii) a spring trap which is not a gin trap and which is designed to secure either-
(I) the immediate death, or
(II) the immediate unconsciousness and subsequent death without intervening consciousness,of wild birds or wild animals which it is designed to trap,

(b) a stop snare with a minimum length from noose to stop of 33 cm, in case it is intended to snare foxes,
and
16.5 cm, in case it is intended to snare rabbits, and which complies with the following conditions:
(i) it incorporates a swivel to facilitate twisting,
(ii) it is designed so that when it is used it will be securely tied to a fixed object, and
(iii) it is designed so that, for the purpose of avoiding catching large animals (for example deer, cattle or horses) by the leg when it is used, a jump bar, that is to say, a cross-bar at least 60 cm above the ground and supported by a pair of forked sticks not less than 60 cm apart, may also be used,

(c) a net designed to capture wild birds or wild animals,

(d) a stopped body restraint which complies with the following conditions:

(i) it is made of multi-strand steel wire 3 mm in width,

(ii) it incorporates a swivel to facilitate twisting,

(iii) it is of a minimum length of 80 cm and intended to trap badgers in accordance with a licence granted for that purpose to the Department of Agriculture and Food under section 23(6) of the Act of 1976 as amended by section 31(b) of the Act of 2000,

(iv) a metal runner is incorporated at one end of it which shall be 15mm by 3mm with 2 holes 4mm in diameter, a stop, a swivel and a “D” shackle; a ferrule is to act as the stop and shall be placed 32.5 cm from the end of the restraint to prevent strangulation of a limb or damage to other animals,

(v) it is designed so that when it is used it will be securely tied to a fixed object.

4. Any trap, snare or net, other than a trap, snare or net specified in Regulation 3 of these Regulations, is declared to be a trap, snare or net to which section 34(6) of the Act of 1976, as amended by section 42(f) of the Act of 2000, applies.


5. The Wildlife Act 1976 (Approved Traps, Snares and Nets) Regulations 1977 ( S.I. No. 307 of 1977 ) are revoked.

outdoors247

Thanks for the help