Yorkshire Water is reviewing wild-animal traps uncovered on moorland leased for grouse shooting, thanks to your pressure. The review comes as the contraptions - set to ensure unhealthily high populations of red grouse for shooting parties - were discovered on multiple popular moors, including Haworth and Stanbury in West Yorkshire. Over a dozen fenn traps targeting stoats and weasels were discovered by BBYM set on Stanbury Moor (photos here). Mustelids take at least two minutes to die from the bone-crushing impact of the devices, resulting in prolonged suffering. A non-target bird species was found to have been captured in at least one device on Stanbury. Larsen and clam traps targeting magpies, crows and other corvids were found on Haworth and Keighley Moor (photos here). These contraptions are baited with a wild-caught live bird to entice others in, causing many of these intelligent animals to exhibit captivity-induced stereotypic behaviour as a consequence of the distress caused. In the case of clamp traps birds may be left incarcerated for many hours without food, water or shelter. Corvids are ultimately killed through being clubbed over the back of the head. Want to see the traps withdrawn and grouse shooting prohibited on Yorkshire Water moorland? Please sign and share our petition: www.bit.ly/YorkshireWater