Telangana govt prohibits manufacture, sale of glue traps for rodent control

Following an appeal by PETA, the Telangana government has banned the manufacture, sale, and use of glue traps for rodent control.

The Telangana government has prohibited the manufacture, sale, and use of glue traps for rodent control, following an appeal by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), India.In its appeal, PETA requested that the state government take immediate steps to implement circulars issued by the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) to prohibit the cruel and illegal use of glue traps.In the order, director of Veterinary & Animal Husbandry department Anita Rajendra directed District Veterinary & Animal Husbandry Officers (DVAHO) and member secretaries of the District Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to follow the directives of the state government and the AWBI and to issue appropriate instructions to field staff. ALSO READ: 11-year-old boy dies of bird flu, PETA blames meat industry for spread of zoonotic diseases