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Description: | This trap is a typical example of the rabbit traps in our collection. A large number of these traps were manufactured and exported to Australia during the late 1800s. Rabbits were first introduced to Australia during the 1800s. At first the growth in the rabbit population was not minded because it gave more opportunities to hunt. Gradually the population grew out of control and threatened crops. It was then necessary to use traps and poison as an additional means of control.
Vermin trap with single spring. | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/uk/ | Publisher: | Wolverhampton Arts and Museums Service | Rights holder: | Wolverhampton Arts and Museums Service | Subjects: | Metalwork Black Country Local history Pest control Hunting Victorian period Industry | Temporal: | Victorian (1837-1901) | Source: | Black Country History | Creator: | James Roberts | Identifier: | http://www.blackcountryhistory.org/colle... | Go to resource |
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