Telangana bans glue traps for rodent control

Hyderabad: The State government has prohibited the manufacture, sale, and use of glue traps for rodent control. Orders to this effect were issued by Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Director Anita Rajendra on Friday. Instructions have been issued to 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 direct field staff accordingly.

DVAHOs were also directed to request the police to seize glue traps from manufacturers and traders. DVAHOs were also instructed to create awareness among people 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. The move to prohibit the manufacture, sale, and use of glue traps for rodent control comes in the wake of an appeal made by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India.