CYWAFAP SERVICES RTD2101A

Apply animal trapping techniques

This competency standard covers the process of live trapping and holding, releasing or humanely destroying animals. It requires the ability to prepare baits or lures, lay trails, handle and set traps, handle, transport, release and/or destroy animals. Applying trapping techniques requires knowledge of relevant legislation, animal life cycles and behaviours, trapping and catching equipment and operations, basic animal handling and care, legislation applying to the capture and care of animals, and transportation methods of caught animals.