Small birds are getting stuck in glue traps that homeowners are attaching to trees, according to The Raptor Trust, a volunteer group that rehabilitates injured birds.
, executive director of the non-profit Raptor Trust, based in Morris County, said there’s been a substantial uptick in birds getting stuck in lanternfly glue traps that people are attaching to the trunks of trees to trap and kill the invasive insects that have been rapidly multiplying in New Jersey and other eastern states during recent years.
“At this point last year , we had six,” Soucy said. “So that’s almost a ten-fold increase this year.... This year it has exploded.” Adding to the trauma, he said, is the fact that birds don’t understand the human veterinarians and vet technicians who work at The Raptor Trust are trying to help them and save them from their injuries. The birds are scared and want to get out of captivity and back into their natural habitat.
Holes of that size should be small enough to keep birds out and allow the intended targets — spotted lanternflies — to get through and reach the glue traps.
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