Bird trapping

"Bird catching" redirects here. For methods of capture which kill the bird, see hunting.
Painting of a lethal deadfall trap, a detail of Bruegel's 1565 Winter Landscape with Ice skaters and Bird trap

Bird trapping techniques to capture wild birds include a wide range of techniques that have their origins in the hunting of birds for food. While hunting for food does not require birds to be caught alive, some trapping techniques capture birds without harming them and are of use in ornithology research. Wild birds may also be trapped for their display in captivity in zoological gardens or for keeping as a pet. Bird trapping was formerly unregulated, but to protect bird populations most countries have specific laws and regulations.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Macpherson HA (1897). A history of fowling. Edinburgh: David Douglas.
  2. ^ Fitzwater, William D. (1970). "Trapping – the oldest profession". Proceedings of the 4th Vertebrate Pest Conference (1970). University of Nebraska.
  3. ^ Bub, H. (1991). Bird trapping and bird banding. New York: Cornell University Press. ISBN 0801483123.