Leghold traps
The plate iron (also Fangeisen , shackles or plate trap ) is made of steel case with two catch straps, which triggers at the passage on the plate and the trapped animal holds on the leg.
functionality
When tensioned, the plate lies between two iron brackets. These are tensioned by a spring. The plate is surrounded by a two cm wide wreath with a diameter of usually 20 cm. The two brackets are tensioned by a spring that can be located inside the trap or outside. Usually a chain with an anchor is attached to the spring to prevent the leghold iron from being dragged away before or after it snaps shut. The brackets can be round or square. If an animal steps on the plate, the trap is released and the bars collapse. In older models, the brackets are usually toothed and the plate is very large in relation to the trap; as a result, it can happen that an animal is only part of its foot in the trap when the trap is triggered. Newer models usually have a smooth handle and a rather small plate, which increases the likelihood that the animal will be caught cleanly. There are also traps in which the shackle does not close completely, which is intended to avoid breaking the bones of the captured animals.
In contrast to the iron plate solves a trigger iron as the gooseneck by train with the mouth at the bait, should begin mortally whereby the strap case in the front body portion.
Legal position
Since the animal stepping on the step plate is not killed immediately and remains alive in the trap with painfully trapped limbs, the use of leghold irons contradicts German hunting justice and is prohibited in Germany , regardless of whether it is to catch game or other animals .
The use of leghold traps has been prohibited across the EU since January 1, 1995 by the "Leghold Trap Ordinance". According to it, the import of furs of some animal species that are typically hunted with leghold traps is generally prohibited. The import ban does not apply to furs from a country of origin which, according to the Commission, has banned the use of leghold traps for this species or whose trapping methods correspond to internationally agreed humane trapping methods ; These seventeen countries include the USA, Canada, China and Russia for certain species, as well as the wolf for Lebanon, Jordan, Moldova, Pakistan or Turkey. In 1998 it was agreed with the USA that fur from the USA may be imported if the animals are caught with humane leghold traps. Human leghold traps are those with rubberized hangers. In Canada and Russia , which, along with the USA, are the most important producers of fur, leghold traps are still used for hunting. However, the EU is aiming for an agreement with these countries similar to that with the USA.
The leghold trap regulation only prohibits the use of leghold traps, but not their possession and marketing. Leghold traps are therefore still frequently used for the illegal pursuit of animals, for example birds of prey . Nature conservation associations are therefore calling for a ban on marketing and taking possession of leghold traps.
In Australia , leghold traps only with rubber coating or those with steel brackets are permitted, depending on the state. The use of leghold traps is also prohibited in Switzerland . Up until around ten years ago, special permits could still be applied for in Austria . These were valid from October to April. After several accidents in the spring of 2009, leghold traps were finally banned. If there is a risk of an epidemic, however, use is still permitted.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ leghold traps. In: Duden. Retrieved August 21, 2019 .
- ↑ Section 19, Paragraph 1, Item 9 of the Federal Hunting Act
- ↑ Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 3254/91 of November 4, 1991 banning leghold traps in the Community and the importation of furs and goods of certain wild animal species from countries that have leghold traps or trapping methods that do not comply with international humane trapping standards apply . In Germany, violations of the ban on use and import of the leghold trap regulation constitute an administrative offense under Section 69 (5) of the Federal Nature Conservation Act ; if a strictly protected species is affected, the violation is punishable according to §§ 71, 71a BNatSchG.
- ↑ Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No. 3254/91 with Appendix I, i.e. beaver, otter, steppenwolf, wolf, lynx and bobcat, sable, raccoon, muskrat, marten and spruce marten, badger and ermine.
- ↑ Decision of the Council of July 22, 1997 on the list under Article 3 Paragraph 1 Subparagraph 2 of Regulation (EEC) No. 3254/91 and Article 1 Paragraph 1 Letter a) of Regulation (EC) No. 35/97 of the Commission in the consolidated version of July 1, 2013
- ↑ 98/487 / EG: Council decision of July 13, 1998 on the conclusion of an international agreement in the form of an agreed minutes on standards for humane trapping methods between the European Community and the United States of America . International Agreement in the form of an Agreed Minute on Standards for Humane Trapping Practices between the European Community and the United States of America - Humane Trapping Standards for Certain Land and Semi-Aquatic Mammals , accessed April 10, 2008
- ↑ Humane trapping norms. In: EUR-Lex . Retrieved April 10, 2008 .
- ↑ Committee against Bird Murder e. V .: Birds of prey tracking in Germany - overview of the most common trap types. ( Online , accessed January 23, 2010)
- ↑ Naturschutzbund Deutschland (NABU) (Hrsg.): Illegal bird catching in Germany: Documentation of the NABU. Online as PDF ( Memento from April 28, 2004 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Western Trapping Supplies: State Trapping Legislation ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (accessed on April 10, 2008)
- ↑ orf.at: After an accident: fishing rods forbidden in future (accessed on April 11, 2009)
