Licensing - Guidance note for labelling traps
Published: 2020
(Due for review)
Any Larsen trap, Larsen mate, Larsen pod or multi-catch cage trap to be used under General Licence, must display the registered trap number of the individual operating the trap. This allows the individual operator to be identified.
How should the tag be displayed?
NatureScot does not require that a certain type of tag be used to display your number. All we ask is that your trap is labelled, the label is displayed in plain sight and clearly shows your individual NatureScot trap registration number in the format:
NS-TRP-XXXXX
The below images demonstrate different approaches to labelling traps, both of which are accepted as the registration number is clearly visible. In all cases, labels should be securely attached in a manner that they cannot be easily removed as a result of weather, animal or human activity.
Trap label 1 - laser printed number on durable plastic
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The image shows a laser printed number on durable plastic, the advantage of this tag is that the number will always be legible as the tag is weatherproof. These types of tags can be ordered online.
Trap label 2 - a simple plastic tag with trap number hand-printed in marker pen
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Image of a simple plastic tag with trap number hand-printed in marker pen. The plastic tag should remain quite durable and weather resistant however, over time the marker pen may fade. Therefore this may require regular checking to ensure the number remains clearly legible.
Contact
If you already have a licence number, include it in the subject line of your email, or have it to hand when you call.
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