France must now outlaw the cruel practice of glue-trapping birds, per a directive from the European Union, which issued a final warning to the country following a long-fought battle to keep the practice alive.
Lady Freethinker (LFT) thanks French activists and the more than 28,000 supporters who signed LFT’s petition urging the French Ambassador Philippe Etienne to help end cruel glue trapping and push for a nationwide ban against the inhumane and outdated practice.
The new measure will save countless lives throughout southern France, where roughly 5,000 glue trappers capture an estimated 40,000 birds annually, according to the French Bird Protection League (LPO).
Glue-trapping has fallen under increased scrutiny recently, after the LPO produced undercover video evidence showing that the practice puts endangered species at increased risk, prompting the European Commission to take action. The EU imposed an October deadline for banning glue-trapping, threatening legal action and fines if the country remains non-compliant.
The European Union banned glue-trapping, or chasse à la glu, several decades ago with the 1979 Bird Directive. Until recently, however, France utilized legal loopholes and found exceptions to the glue-trapping ban under certain circumstances. Arguing that it’s “traditional,” France continued the practice in five of its southeastern departments despite mounting pressure from the EU to do away with the cruel hunting method.
Glue trapping is agonizing for birds, who are lured to adhesive-covered branches, get stuck, and desperately try to free themselves in a painful, prolonged struggle that can eventually result in death. When their captors return, the trapped birds are separated from the glue with toxic chemicals, often causing further injury or death. Some birds are deemed “undesirable” and are carelessly tossed aside and left to slowly die.

ALL I CAN SAY IS ANIMALS ARE NOT ABLE TO TAKE CARE OF THEIRSELVES UNLESS WE LET THEM HAVE WHAT THEY NEED TO HAVE TO SURVIVE THEY ARE DOING WHAT IS NATURAL FIGURE OUT A WAY TO HELP THEM NOT HURT THEM OR KILL THEM THAT IS WRONG
Please refrain from using the glue-trap the birds are only doing what God had intended for them to do and do not deserve this agonizing pain and death.
this is so brutal, please stop this horrible practice!
Ban all traps
i thought France was a first world country?
Have they really got so many barbaric people living in France that they need to kill innocent wildlife with glue traps?
How low has France sunk?
Sanctions, sanctions for all countries that resort to the mass murder of wildlife.
Please sign all petitions to stop all animal abuse. PLEASE and Thank You
Please stop being so cruel!
They,re one terrible garbage and this animals deserve respect
Please stop this
At a time when the numbers of songbirds ae decreasing, this is unconscionable.
We should abandon eating meat altogether. This country has the most morbidly obese people in the World.
Animals are our relatives and you don’t treat your relatives like we treat the animals.
Yeah, and I heard that these birds taste JUST LIKE CHICKEN!
Why, if you’re going to eat meat, can’t you raise it like others do.
And people say cats are killing off bird populations
This is one more way that people decimate birds I can add to my list.
It ALWAYS comes right down to humans.
An exceptionally cruel “tradition”.
And France considers itself to be a civilized country . . .
PLEASE HURRY FRANCE, these lovely, innocent animals are suffering!!!
Mesdames et Messieurs, veuillez arrêter cette cruauté.
Stop the cruelty
I cannot fathom such Evil practices are being used to catch the beautiful innocent Birds while spreading the glue in forest trees. What is wrong with these brain damage subhumans? These birds bring such a joy to anyone who have a heart & soul when they watch. They are totally innocent & doesn’t do no harm to any humans.BAN & STOP THIS MASSIVE VIOLENCE COMMITTED AGAINST THE INNOCENT BIRDS IN YOUR COUNTRY. SHAME ON THESE SO CALLED GOVERNING FIGURES WHO ARE SITTING THEIR & MAKING MONEY BUT THE VULNERABLE INNOCENT ANIMALS ARE BEING TORTURED & DIE IN SLOW PAINFUL DEATH.
This is great news!! Thank you France!
THIS IS A DISGRACE AND VERY CRUEL!!!
Of course. What a horrid thing to do to birds who are so beautiful, bring us songs, help the environment and should be able to live in peace and safety. Such cruelty is ugly and unacceptable.
It may be outlawed but hunters, including a very vocal lawyer, have openly refused to abide by the ban. The psychopaths see nothing wrong or cruel in this barbarity.
Even in my most cruel fantasies I cannot imagine hurting en killing animals in such an awful way.
This is the human kind in its most sad way.
How horrible, how disgusting this is!!
BAN TODAY
These traps are so cruel. Stop making them now.
These traps are so cruel. Stop making them now.
Le trappole con colla sono crudeli,vanno abolite subito
Si mettano fuori legge le trappole con colla!
Please outlaw the bird traps!
Bonjour Ladyfreethinger ,je voudrai répondre à Katie Valentine au sujet de la chasse à la glue. Je suis née et ‘habite en france .Malgré l’interdiction de cette chase ,les chaseurs en font encore grand usage et menace même de faire des manifestations devant le fort de Briançon ,là ou le president français passe ses vacances. NON cette chasse n’est pas ( encore) annulée .Pour notre grand désespoir de nombreux oiseaux vont encore être torturés et tués violemment. Bien à vous. Ne lâchons rien svp
Not France, please.
In every corner of this sad world can we find despicable, evil, sanguinary, thrill – in killing seeking sub – human monsters, and masses of apathetic, indifferent individuals – “good” people who simply do not want to be bothered with this “stuff”. Why don’t they understand that crimes against humanity were born out of crimes against animals? (“I think ’twas slaughter of beasts that first stained the steel of man with blood.” – Ovid (43 BC/BCE – AD/CE) Roman poet). Who does not understand that to injure one is to injure other is to injure yourself?? Cruelty to animals, destruction of our earth, and human health are inseparably entwined.
I am profoundly grateful to all those who fight against animal cruelty, who stand up and give voice to the voiceless. I support as many reputable animal rights organizations as I possibly can, and not just verbally; please do so as well. Thank you.
YAY, WITHOUT DELAY.
why did the world never hear about this vile practice before now? I seriously hope the perpetrators don’t continue to do this covertly…..it’s absolutely horrendous.
Thank you friends in France.
I hope al countries will follow you in elimination all horrible glue traps.
Whoever invented those things is a sadistic person. And whoever uses them is no better.
Bravo EU for forcing France to comply 🇫🇷🐦
When I hear “tradition” as an excuse for animal torture, I just want to hit something….only worthless scum would find a loophole in the law to continue their vile conduct.
It’s unbelievable, isn’t it? People of the past did not do everything right, from the dawn of humanity they tortured and murdered animals and as a result of that they wanted to exterminate each other, the same as today. Why don’t we keep alive only the good, compassionate tradition is beyond me.
AWWWW geeze folks is this really a necessary inhumane act that needs to be carried out? Find legal humane work elsewhere. This is disgusting and dispicable. This needs to be permanently banned… That means forever…. No inhumane cruelty to animals… Ever again. Needs severe fines and more severe punishment.. This is gross and inhumane to the max.
Good!!
About damn time!!!
It’s high time that horrible way of trapping birds were banned for good.
The end of glue-trapping birds in France can’t come soon enough. So glad to hear that this cruel practice will be banned – only wish it were to be banned today rather October 2020 to save more birds from suffering and dying.
EXPLAIN TO ME PLEASE HOW ONE CAN KEEP COMMENTS FAMILY FRIENDLY WHEN RESPONDING TO THESE MOST HORRIFIC ACTS AGAINST THE HELPLESS ANIMALS. MOST OF THESE ACTS ARE BEYOND BELIEF TO NORMAL PEOPLE AND ON A PAR WITH THE ATROCITIES COMMITED DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAS IN GERMANY…..
You got that right!
When will we call b.s. on these “traditions” worldwide? Tradition should never justify cruelty.