Against Corvid Traps

Against Corvid Traps (ACT) is dedicated to raising awareness about the inhumane use of Larsen traps and multi-traps, which are commonly employed to capture magpies, crows, and rooks.

These traps are often misused by gamekeepers to unlawfully target birds of prey. Much of the negative rhetoric against magpies and raptors is driven by pseudo-conservationists with ties to the gamebird shooting industry.

Larsen Trap - Wild bird traps used to catch wild Corvids

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A corvid, typically a crow or magpie, is confined in a small cage to lure other corvids, which are then killed. This practice deprives the captive bird of its most basic instincts, and cases of neglect are common. The locations of these traps are often undisclosed, making it difficult to enforce the Animal Welfare Act.