Originally developed in Canada for the fur trade, was approved for use in the UK from 1st March 1993 against mink, grey squirrel, stoat, weasel, rats and mice. The Kania trap is a self contained unit which allows the trapper an instant set and is widely considered one of the safest setting and most humane traps in the world today. This is a selective trap, very suitable for use by pest controllers in a wide variety of situations and locations. The perfect grey squirrel trap to use in loft spaces, baited with peanuts, peanut butter or whatever your favorite attractant happens to be. When used to trap mink, set the trap in a suitable location, preferably near water, showing signs of mink visits. Place sand or dirt on the floor of the trap to act as a camouflage as well as providing a more attractive walking surface for the intended target. Place bait from the trigger side so that it is in front of the screen and scatter some feathers, preferably light colored ones, around and in the trap to act as a sight attractant. The trap should then be pegged to the ground, perhaps using skewer type tent pegs through the hanging loops, and then covered and the entrance protected using at hand materials such as brash, bracken, grass etc.
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