Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi all! We have been experiencing an issue on site where threads have been missing the latest postings. The platform host Vanilla are working on this issue. A workaround that has been used by some is to navigate back from 1 to 10+ pages to re-sync the thread and this will then show the latest posts. Thanks, Mike.
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

Magpies

  • 30-05-2016 9:02pm
    #1
    pappyodaniel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,762 ✭✭✭


    I have a neighbour who has trapped and seems to be keeping a magpie in a very small coop. It looks like the cruelest thing ever and it pains me to look out my back window at it.
    What's the law regarding this type of captivity plus why might someone want to have a magpie. He's a dodgy sort and I am too big a wuss to ask him myself.


Comments

  • #2
    Raminahobbin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,983 ✭✭✭Raminahobbin


    Unfortunately that sounds like a Larsen trap, the use of which is legal in Ireland, afaik :(


  • #3
    retro:electro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,039 ✭✭✭✭retro:electro


    I know someone who does this too, and has someone come to his home to deliver him these birds and he keeps them in cages. What is it about? Is it a hobby or something? It just seems like the most twisted and heartless, let alone pointless thing to do. How could I go about reporting this?


  • #4
    PeteK*
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 999 ✭✭✭PeteK*


    I thought all (or at least the majority of) birds in Ireland are protected.

    I'd make it my mission to free it when they're out. It's cruel.


  • #5
    Citizenpain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,979 ✭✭✭Citizenpain


    Maybe email the ispca outlining the situation exactly as you have in your OP?


  • #6
    Mech1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,116 ✭✭✭Mech1


    PeteK* wrote: »
    I thought all (or at least the majority of) birds in Ireland are protected.

    I'd make it my mission to free it when they're out. It's cruel.

    Post reported for promoting illegal activities


  • Advertisement
  • #7
    DBB
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 9,775 Mod ✭✭✭✭DBB


    It's a larsen trap. A crow or magpie is trapped in it, fed and watered, and used draw in other corvids which are killed. There is regulation around their use, but they are legal. Used a lot by gun clubs due to the damage done by corvids to young game birds.
    And on that note, this is not a thread that is suited to this forum, due to it being about population control, and due to it being more suited to the hunting/shooting forums.
    Thread closed.
    Thanks.
    DBB


This discussion has been closed.
Advertisement