Question 10203 — animals

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Mr. Bernard Chaix questions the Minister of Ecological Transition, Biodiversity, Forests, Sea and Fisheries about glue traps used to fight rodents. The use of glue traps is common in the fight against rodents. However, this is a particularly appalling method. Animals can remain trapped for several days before dying of hunger, thirst or exhaustion in the midst of their excrement. A study published in 2022 by scientists from the University of Oxford (https://zoopolis.fr/decouvre/les-pratiques/resume-dune-etude-sur-les-differentes-methodes-letales-et-la-souffrance-des-rats/) logically qualified what rodents caught in the glue suffer as “extreme” suffering. What's more, glue traps are not selective. Therefore, any small animals can fall victim to it, including those belonging to protected species such as hedgehogs and robins. A recent awareness campaign by the PAZ association made the public aware of the reality of glue traps. This resulted in a wave of indignation which resulted in dozens of petitions addressed to brands selling glue traps to ask them to stop them and which convinced stores, in particular the Bricorama and Carrefour brands. Such citizen mobilization is beneficial and must not go unanswered. Unlike many European and non-European countries, France has not yet adopted any restrictive legislation regarding glue traps. It's just time. He asks him if the Government is considering a total ban on glue traps: their use, their manufacturing and their marketing, in order to put an end to these cruel practices and align France with European animal protection standards.

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