The Bureau of Animal Welfare, DPI Victoria published a Regulatory Impact Statement with the aim of banning glueboards for rodent management. There were about 120 responses to the RIS, split roughly 50/50 for and against. However over 80% of those in favour of banning them were individuals compared to most of those against from Associations and companies. With the sunsetting of the `Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Regulation` in December 2008 the BAW released its proposed replacement Regulations in mid October for submissions by mid November. BAW proposed that the new Regulations would include a description of traps that may be used - `prescribed traps`. If the trap is not listed, it is banned. Glueboards were not listed and therefore to be banned.
