Telangana govt prohibits manufacture, sale of glue traps for rodent control - India Today

The Telangana government has prohibited the manufacture, sale, and use of glue traps for rodent control, following an appeal by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), India.

In its appeal, PETA requested that the state government take immediate steps to implement circulars issued by the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) to prohibit the cruel and illegal use of glue traps.

In the order, director of Veterinary & Animal Husbandry department Anita Rajendra directed District Veterinary & Animal Husbandry Officers (DVAHO) and member secretaries of the District Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to follow the directives of the state government and the AWBI and to issue appropriate instructions to field staff.

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DVAHOs were also directed to request the police to conduct seizures of glue traps from manufacturers and traders, issue public-awareness notices regarding the ban on the use of these traps as well as humane methods of rodent control, and submit an Action Taken Report within 15 days.

“Usually made of plastic trays or sheets of cardboard covered with strong glue, they’re indiscriminate killers, often catching non-target animals including birds, squirrels, reptiles, and frogs. Mice, rats, and other animals caught in these traps can die of hunger, dehydration, or exposure after days of prolonged suffering,” said PETA India advocacy associate Pradeep Ranjan Doley Barman.

AWBI had issued circulars in 2011 and 2020, stating that the use of cruel devices like glue traps is a punishable offence under section 11 of The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.

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