30/06/2026
LEGISLATION Update for everyone in Scotland!!
The Scottish Government has confirmed that provisions banning the use, supply and possession of rodent glue traps will come into force on 1 July 2026 under the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024.
From 1 July 2026, it will be an offence in Scotland to:
❌ Use a glue trap for the purpose of taking or killing any animal, including restraining it
❌ Set a glue trap in a way likely to cause injury to any animal
❌ Supply or offer to supply a glue trap
Possess a glue trap
❌ To cause or allow someone to do any of the above.
The offences do not apply to invertebrates.