Sticking Point in France

 

It has taken them some time but the European Commission has finally got round to insisting that France completely outlaws chasse ά la glu (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jul/30/european-commission-orders-france-to-outlaw-barbaric-glue-traps-for-birds). These barbaric glue traps, where branches of trees on which song birds might perch are covered with a sticky substance were banned by the Birds directive in 1979. The powerful hunting lobby, in France, have, however, been able to use the method since 1989 in 5 SE departments. They argued that the method was 'traditional'. So were bear baiting, fox hunting and cock fighting!