France finally outlaws glue-trap hunting of songbirds

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France’s highest appeals court has ruled that the hunting of songbirds with glue traps is illegal, saying an exemption that had permitted the practice was in breach of European legislation.

For generations, hunters mainly in the south of France have caught songbirds by coating branches of trees with glue, often using the singing of other caged birds to lure birds to land. Birds are caught for sport or food.

Allain Bougrain-Dubourg, head of the French bird protection league, told AFP: “Finally we’re turning the page on this hunting practice from another time, and are entering the 21st century that is more respectful of the environment.”

Two campaign groups had brought a case against the French environment ministry, arguing that the “barbaric” practice constituted animal cruelty.

Activists say that 150,000 birds die annually in France from non-selective hunting techniques such as glue traps and nets at a time when Europe’s bird population is in freefall.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jun/28/french-court-outlaws-glue-trap-hunting-of-songbirds

[CyanLights 15,576]

Ngl, I don’t understand the purpose of hunting  like I understand having hobbies but why is one of your hobbies killing and stuffing animals???

[Dominic 11,922]

Great news IF they police it otherwise its just virtue signalling. 

[sarahb 17,188]

Of all the animals that people like to hunt I didn't think songbirds would be one of them 

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7 minutes ago, CyanLights said:

Ngl, I don’t understand the purpose of hunting  like I understand having hobbies but why is one of your hobbies killing and stuffing animals???

It appeals to primitive instincts I suppose

[CyanLights 15,576]

19 minutes ago, bionic said:

It appeals to primitive instincts I suppose

That’s probably right, buts it’s also kinda depressing tbh. Are people really that primitive that they hunt animals just to feed their macho egos? It’s sad