EU polls trapping

[boatsteem1]

The European Union (EU) is looking for people's opinions regarding trapping. It's a questionnaire containing questions on animal welfare in regards to trapping, if trapping should be allowed and for what reasons, and how trapping should be regulated.

Follow this link and take the questionnaire:

http://ec.europa.eu/environment/cons...rapping_en.htm

[horselesspaul]

It's not a very good questionnaire for vegans though, is it. There are few options to say that the practice should be banned and participation in the poll legitimises its supposed depth..

[boatsteem1]

You can always answer "None of the above"

[1gentlemaorispirit]

It's not a very good questionnaire for vegans though, is it. There are few options to say that the practice should be banned and participation in the poll legitimises its supposed depth..

I answered as best I could. In the section for comments, and in my usual blunt, yet polite way, I made my feelings VERY clear on how I felt about animals being trapped.

[horselesspaul]

You can always answer "None of the above"

Statistically they can use that how they like if there is no option for an outright ban. That option is not offered in every instance either and 'Don't know' becomes the only way to feed back.
I too made my feelings abundantly clear in the 'Comment' section at the end.
I am sceptical as to what, if any, effect my contribution will be allowed to make.

[1gentlemaorispirit]

Statistically they can use that how they like if there is no option for an outright ban. That option is not offered in every instance either and 'Don't know' becomes the only way to feed back.
I too made my feelings abundantly clear in the 'Comment' section at the end.
I am sceptical as to what, if any, effect my contribution will be allowed to make.

Probably about as much effect as protesting against the whaling ban being lifted! Not sure what I've just written makes any sense?! I feel whaling band should stay in place and animal trapping should also be banned.

[vegetarian_cat]

Thank you for sharing this!
I think it's very important to choose that it should be an Association
dealing with animal welfare to decide on traps etc.

because since it's unlikely the'll have a full ban on all kinds of traps,
at least if many people decided that it's up to Animal Welfare associations
to regulate the types and the animals and the conditions etc,
we could hope to at least get better results..