European commission orders France to outlaw 'barbaric' glue traps for birds

The French government risks paying huge fines if it bows to pressure from hunting lobbyists over controversial methodFrance is to outlaw trapping birds using sticks covered in glue after the European commission threatened legal action and fines.The move was welcomed by campaigners who have described the practice as "barbaric" and who urged the French government not to bow to pressure from the powerful hunting lobby. Continue reading...