Trapping

[Northumbriman]

I find this a really difficult area to reconcile. Although I never say never and accept there are advantages to trapping in some circumstances I have major issues with it. First thing is that its so indiscriminate. You set a trap to catch a rabbit only to find you caught a hedgehog or badger using the rabbit run as a shortcut. Another issue is that there are way too many domestic animals out there to be certain you won't catch someones pet unless you are in a really remote area. Then there is the legal issue to overcome. I am not averse to ignoring or bending pointless laws but trapping laws were introduced to the uk to protect not to prevent.

Fish traps and baited lines no problem, but I can foresee little that can be gained from trapping in the uk. In current conditions hunting will get a better return to effort.