Spanien – 03. 11. 2025

Bird protection camp in Spain gets off to a successful start

03.11.2025

In the eastern Spanish region of Valencia, bird trapping with glue sticks has a long tradition. Although this method of trapping has been banned since 2010, some diehards cannot resist continuing the practice. They set out the sticky traps – plastic sticks coated with synthetic glue – at night and play recorded bird songs to attract the birds. During their first night-time operations, Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS) teams working with the Guardia Civil caught two poachers. A total of 250 glue sticks were collected from them and a whole host of heavily stuck blackcaps were rescued. Songbirds are a popular seasonal delicacy in Spain, as elsewhere in the Mediterranean region. Fifteen years ago, there were still around 500 trapping facilities, but today there are probably no more than 50.

Read more about our campaign in Spain here.