Has anybody killed robins in snap traps that are mounted vertically?
I’m not referring to traps on ramps or tree limbs, but straight up and down on tree trunks and/or wooden posts. The base of the traps would be up high enough that a robin couldn’t access the treadle (maybe 20cm?), but I don’t know if they have the ability to hover.
There are a number of sites that look very promising for tree trapping. I kill plenty of ship rats on the ground, but I’d like to kill some in the trees, too (and the occasional mustelid, hopefully).
I’m paranoid about killing a robin, because they’ve just started to re-establish themselves here. Killing a robin, especially a female, would be a real setback.
Cheers.