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Reject Total Ban on Working Animals in Pest Control-Protect Responsible Practice

Submitted on Tuesday 30th December 2025

Rejected on Monday 2nd February 2026

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: already-happening (see below for details)

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Reject Total Ban on Working Animals in Pest Control-Protect Responsible Practice

Petition Details

Support the responsible use of working animals in pest control. Instead of a ban, adopt regulations and welfare standards to ensure trained animals can help manage pests humanely. This minimises poison use while safeguarding wildlife, public health, farms, infrastructure, and livelihoods.

Additional Information

Working animals are vital in humane pest control, managing pests like rabbits and rats, reducing the need for poisons, and supporting conservation efforts. Poisons not only harm target species but also non-target wildlife, pollute ecosystems and affect biodiversity. A blanket ban would increase suffering and harm jobs in agriculture and pest control. Instead, enforce clear regulations, licensing, and welfare standards to allow trained working animals to continue their important work.


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This petition was rejected

The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:

We cannot find any evidence that the Government supports a total ban on working animals in pest control. The Government appears to already support the responsible use of working animals in pest control.

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