Chris Packham, Peter Egan and Deborah Meaden all join campaign to ban snares!

Our government petition, calling for a ban on the use of free-running snares has just passed its halfway mark of 50,000 signatures and should trigger a parliamentary debate once it reaches the threshold of 100,000.

High-profile celebrities have helped bring the petition to the attention of thousands of their followers by recording messages of support.

Please sign our petition to ban snares!

In a video he recorded for Animal Aid, BBC Springwatch’s wildlife expert and campaigner, Chris Packham, stated: “Frankly, the fact that these are being used still legally in the UK countryside in the twenty-first century is a complete anachronism. What on earth is going on? … We’ve got to put an end to this suffering because every year 1.7 million animals die in these barbaric devices.”

My friends @AnimalAid have relaunched their petition to ban barbaric snares used in the Countryside to indiscriminately trap and kill unsuspecting animals .

Please sign and RT . Thank you . https://t.co/klcwcg1l68 pic.twitter.com/EVuirbpttz

— Chris Packham (@ChrisGPackham) December 28, 2021

Despite being heavily involved in campaigning on a great many issues, Peter Egan, spoke with great passion about the issue: “The petition to ban the use of free-running snares is very important to everyone who cares about all animals. Wildlife and our companion animals – they all get caught in these disgusting traps, and they often kill, maim and brutalise the bodies of these poor animals… Let’s encourage our government to have a compassionate attitude to wildlife and to all the creatures that we care about on this, our wonderful planet.”

The wonderful @PeterEgan6 has recorded a very special message for us.

Please can all animal lovers sign our NEW petition to #BanSnares, which could trigger a parliamentary debate if we can get 100,000 signatures. https://t.co/m7jpHd2F2j

Sign, RT, RT, RT … thank you. pic.twitter.com/9P2UsNJLJn

— Animal Aid (@AnimalAid) December 15, 2021

Says the well-known ethical voice on the Dragon’s Den, Deborah Meaden: ”Snares are cruel and they are indiscriminate, threatening not just wildlife but our own domestic pets. And it’s hard to understand how, in a civilised society, that cares so much about animal welfare, these snares are still legal.”

Snares are cruel and indiscriminate please sign ⁦@AnimalAid⁩ petition https://t.co/CflTNpEVx4 #bansnares 🙏 pic.twitter.com/Ir37ieSsyo

— Deborah Meaden 💙 (@DeborahMeaden) January 13, 2022

Other celebrities including Gary Lineker, Sherrie Hewson and Diane Morgan, have also backed the campaign on social media.

As well as high-profile celebrities, the petition has also received support from a number of other national groups, many of which have first-hand experience of the suffering that snares cause to wild and domestic animals. The groups include: RSPCA, Battersea Dogs Home, Cats Protection, National Anti-Snaring Campaign, Hunt Investigation Team, The Badger Trust, Humane Society International UK, League Against Cruel Sports, Keep the Ban, Wild Moors, Born Free, OneKind and PETA UK.