NEW YORK — New Yorkers could soon lose a tool in their fight against rodents that many have used for years.
A new bill before New York lawmakers would ban the sale and use of glue traps, as more people and animal rights groups find glue traps unnecessarily cruel.
“Glue traps do not instantly kill the rodent; rather, they slowly die over the course of several days due to hunger, dehydration, and exhaustion,” the bill reads. “The glue used is also extremely toxic and burns the animals’ skin, eyes and mucous membranes. They often tear off their skin and fur, self-inflict injuries and bite off their limbs trying to escape.”
The bill also notes that traps are less effective than others, such as the common trap.
The legislation was sponsored by Brooklyn state senator Jabari Brisport and Assemblyman Harvey Epstein, who represents the east side of Manhattan.
“If you want an animal to die, there are many ways to do it, and torturing an animal to death is not the answer,” Epstein told the New York Times. “We don’t need to lose our humanity just because we don’t like having as many rodents among us as we currently have.”
But opponents of the measure, including those who work in the pest control industry, believe it is a mistake, saying there are much crueler extermination methods. Plus, glue traps are cheaper for professionals and hobbyists than other options.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns against using glue traps due to possible disease exposure to trapped rodents.
According to the bill, trapped rodents “will urinate, defecate, or bleed, which may contain germs that expose humans to disease.”
2024-03-29 03:38:00
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