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Larsen trap

Bird trapping device

Larsen trap
Summary

Bird trapping device

A Larsen trap on the [[North York Moors]] in England

A Larsen trap is a device used to live trap wildbirds. It is used in avian predator control programs, and in scientific research.

It is essentially a cage with two (or more) compartments. A previously caught magpie or crow is kept in the decoy compartment, and this attracts territory holders who see the decoy as an intruder.

Use in the United Kingdom

Carrion crow in a trap in Scotland. The cage includes a tub of water and a pheasant carcass, for the benefit of trapped birds.

The Larsen trap is legal to use in the United Kingdom under general licence. It is also used to trap magpies by those concerned for the well-being of nesting song-birds.

The decoy bird must be properly cared for according to local regulations.

The law in Scotland permits their use without any training in how to handle and kill birds humanely. Legally set traps are often vandalised.

References

References

  1. "Trapping Pest Birds". British Association for Shooting.
  2. Hansen, H. (February 2020). "Preroosting behaviour of hooded crows (Corvus corone cornix)". Canadian Journal of Zoology.
  3. "Hints for using Larsen trap". Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust.
  4. Connor, Steve. (19 August 2008). "Magpies reflect on a newly discovered intellectual prowess". [[The Independent]].
  5. (6 April 2003). "One for sorrow, two for a magpie on death row". [[The Daily Telegraph]].
  6. (1 July 2003). "Larsen trapper convicted of cruelty to magpie". [[The Yorkshire Post]].
  7. "Loophole that allows anyone to 'trap and kill wild birds' in Scotland". Extra Online Limited.
  8. (23 April 2008). "POLICE WARNING OVER CAGE TRAPS". Kirriemuir Herald.
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