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15-03-2023, 08:03 AM
Shabana Begum
UPDATED 8 HOURS AGO
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About 75 per cent of the trapped animals over the years were birds, including protected species such as raptors, kingfishers and doves, and the ubiquitous rock pigeons and mynahs. Others included monitor lizards, snakes, toads, squirrels and bats.
Ms Anbarasi said: “Not all animals that get caught on glue traps survive. Many animals may even have to be euthanised as the intense suffering and irreversible damage make it hard for them to rehabilitate.”
She added that trapping rodents does not solve the root cause of infestation – the availability of food scraps, water and shelter allowing the pests to thrive. Since rats are fast breeders, the ones killed will be quickly replaced if the environment remains conducive for them.
“One of the most disturbing and ironic cases involved a trapped rat with a fully grown python also on the trap. It clearly indicates that we have natural predators, and without addressing the root cause of food sources (for pests), putting such traps will not be effective in the long run.”
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Places such as Ireland, Iceland, New Zealand and Victoria in Australia have banned glue traps. In Britain, only those using a government-granted licence can use glue traps.
Acres is calling for the sale and use of glue traps to be strictly regulated and eventually phased out in Singapore
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Mr Azlam Shah Alias, founder of AZantz Services, said: “When we have to use glue traps, we will place them in areas often accessed by rodents but less likely to be accessed by other wildlife, such as in ceiling boards.”
But some owners of premises tamper with or move glue traps to other spots that they think have a better chance of capturing rats, said Mr Edwin Kwek, managing director of PestWerkz Solutions.
Pest control firms do not encourage people to buy glue traps to solve pest issues on their own.
Mr Azlam said: “The public does not have the proper training to use glue traps and will not know the right techniques to place them properly. They may accidentally trap other animals and birds.”
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/c...get%20free.
UPDATED 8 HOURS AGO
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About 75 per cent of the trapped animals over the years were birds, including protected species such as raptors, kingfishers and doves, and the ubiquitous rock pigeons and mynahs. Others included monitor lizards, snakes, toads, squirrels and bats.
Ms Anbarasi said: “Not all animals that get caught on glue traps survive. Many animals may even have to be euthanised as the intense suffering and irreversible damage make it hard for them to rehabilitate.”
She added that trapping rodents does not solve the root cause of infestation – the availability of food scraps, water and shelter allowing the pests to thrive. Since rats are fast breeders, the ones killed will be quickly replaced if the environment remains conducive for them.
“One of the most disturbing and ironic cases involved a trapped rat with a fully grown python also on the trap. It clearly indicates that we have natural predators, and without addressing the root cause of food sources (for pests), putting such traps will not be effective in the long run.”
......
Places such as Ireland, Iceland, New Zealand and Victoria in Australia have banned glue traps. In Britain, only those using a government-granted licence can use glue traps.
Acres is calling for the sale and use of glue traps to be strictly regulated and eventually phased out in Singapore
......
Mr Azlam Shah Alias, founder of AZantz Services, said: “When we have to use glue traps, we will place them in areas often accessed by rodents but less likely to be accessed by other wildlife, such as in ceiling boards.”
But some owners of premises tamper with or move glue traps to other spots that they think have a better chance of capturing rats, said Mr Edwin Kwek, managing director of PestWerkz Solutions.
Pest control firms do not encourage people to buy glue traps to solve pest issues on their own.
Mr Azlam said: “The public does not have the proper training to use glue traps and will not know the right techniques to place them properly. They may accidentally trap other animals and birds.”
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/c...get%20free.
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