Humane Mole Trapping

[Rowan 308]

I advertise as using traditional , humane mole trapping . I only use duffus/tunnel traps and talpex traps.

however a lovely lady , I think she lives in Disney world, ( no not really, but),told me today that my traps are not humane as they kill the moles and therefore my advertising is wrong.

I tried to explain to her that humane trapping means they do not suffer anymore than is necessary , but she would not have it.

 

I'm sure i'm right , but she has got inside my head and now i'm doubting myself, or am I .

 

What does humane trapping mean to you.

[DIDO.1 22,865]

she cant have you done for false advertising if thats what you mean.

 

catch a dozen live ones for her garden, along with a few rats. then forget her and move on. mad cow

[Mr Muddy 141]

I think using words like ‘humane’ actually attracts criticism from nutters.

 

If you just say “I catch moles”, then if someone’s got a problem with that it’s their f*****g problem.

I you start using words like ‘humane’, ‘ethical’, ‘eco friendly’ you’re inviting the tree-huggers to start picking holes and asking exactly how humane you are..

[Rowan 308]

I thought using the word humane would put peoples mind at ease , I guess you always get one crazy who looks for a meaning that suits them though , I think she thought I would catch them alive and release them in some wooded glade where it was always summer time and all animals co-existed as vegitarians , oh what have I said now , there's nothing wrong with vegitarians , I like lettuce in my BLT.

[shropshire mole 190]

If your traps catch the mole perfectly 100% and death occurs instantly, then yes its humane

 

If however like myself, occasionally a mole it caught by back legs, front claw and then suffers a lingering death, can this be classed as humane!!

 

I can see both sides to this argument

[Rowan 308]

If your traps catch the mole perfectly 100% and death occurs instantly, then yes its humane

 

If however like myself, occasionally a mole it caught by back legs, front claw and then suffers a lingering death, can this be classed as humane!!

 

I can see both sides to this argument

Ouch no , fair comment , but I do spend time on every new trap tweaking it to try and avoid this . For now i'm sticking with my humane trapping methods used phrase.

[Mr Muddy 141]

You can’t avoid a foul catch one in a while mate. If the mole is pushing dirt or stones in front of him, that’s when I usually see it. IMO talpex are the cleanest and tralines are the worst, but nothing I've tried is 100%

I don’t want to put you off, just letting you know what to expect.

[Rowan 308]

Thanks , advice taken , will re-think my advertising after all , can't be doing with too much hassle if I can avoid it.