call to ban STICKY glue traps that cause cruel deaths to wildlife

SUPPORT THE CALL TO BAN GLUE TRAPS THAT CAUSE CRUEL DEATHS TO WILDLIFE
Our friends Cat and Ed at Wild Animals Australia have launched a very important campaign to encourage Bunnings to remove the sale of sticky glue traps.  These traps cause cruel deaths to any animal that becomes stuck on them. The traps are intended for pest rodent species, however many species of our native wildlife suffer cruel deaths and injuries from these traps.  This campaign is important to share information to the public about what can happen, to those who might unwittingly purchase them.

​SIGN HERE: https://www.change.org/p/bunnings-australia-stop-selling-all-glue-traps-they-kill-our-native-wildlife

(L) Native Cockatiel Bird caught on Sticky Trap (Toowoomba Region), (Top R) Native DeVi's Banded Snake (aka Mud Adder) that had a slow painful death on a sticky trap (South Western Queensland). (Bottom R) Native Gecko on sticky trap (photo supplied peta.org). All images copyright to Toowoomba Koala and Wildlife Rescue.

Trapped rodents and other animals suffer immeasurably during the days that it takes for them to die. Glue traps rip patches of skin, fur, and feathers off the animals’ bodies as they struggle to escape, and many animals even chew off their own legs trying to get free. (Peta.org)

"One of the cruelest methods of killing animals that exists today is the glue trap. These devices consist of pieces of cardboard, fiberboard, or plastic coated with a sticky adhesive designed to ensnare any small animal who wanders across or lands on its surface." ~ Peta.Org.

Toowoomba Koala and Wildlife Rescue fully support this campaign and is proud to share it and ask for your support by signing the petition.  We have witnessed some horrendous cruel deaths and wildlife injuries from these traps over the years and some of the stories are so graphic and distrubing.  Animals we have witnessed stuck on these traps include native geckoes, birds (including a two juvenile Superb Blue Wrens) & snakes.

Wildlife Injuries and deaths i Australia from sticky traps. All image copyright Wild Animals Australia and used by Toowoomba Koala and Wildlife Rescue with permission.

This campaign has gained a lot of public support and for further information you can view the articles below:
WILD ANIMALS AUSTRALIA: https://www.facebook.com/wildanimalsaustralia/photos/a.424748984327523/2393699894099079/www.facebook.com/wildanimalsaustralia/photos/a.424748984327523/2393699894099079/
HUMANE SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL: www.humanesociety.org/resources/glue-boards
PETA.ORG: https://www.peta.org/issues/wildlife/wildlife-factsheets/glue-traps/
DAILY TELEGRAPH:  https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/business/companies/barbaric-outrage-over-popular-product-sold-at-bunnings/news-story/23c48c5134ee98b62d2a7297cde2667e
​YAHOO NEWS: ​https://au.news.yahoo.com/bunnings-amazon-ebay-urged-phase-out-glue-traps-075110974.html

"Glue traps might seem like a safe and easy solution to pest problems but in fact, they are one of the cruelest and most dangerous. Responsible for more suffering than virtually any other wildlife control product on the market." ~The Humane Society of America

​SIGN HERE: https://www.change.org/p/bunnings-australia-stop-selling-all-glue-traps-they-kill-our-native-wildlife

​A huge 73% of incidents seen by the RSPCA concerning glue traps involved non-target species such as pets and other wild animals, many of which were too badly maimed and injured to survive.(RSPCAUK)
A UK YouGov opinion poll commissioned found that over half of respondents said they either would not know what to do with a trapped animal or would recommend an action that risked committing an offence under animal welfare legislation. (The Humane Society International UK) This included 9% who suggested drowning and 6% who stated they would leave the animal to die on the trap or would throw the trap away with the live animal still attached. (The Humane Society International)

"In advocating for wildlife and animal rights, we don’t always win the big battles. But this one can be won if enough of us get involved. No creature deserves this fate." ~ Cat & Ed from Wild Animals Australia. 

​SIGN HERE: https://www.change.org/p/bunnings-australia-stop-selling-all-glue-traps-they-kill-our-native-wildlife

​Thankyou for your support. Each signature can make a difference.

Kind Regards
Judi Gray
Toowoomba Koala & Wildlife Rescue.

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