Working
Terrier Code of Conduct
1. The prime objective of properly conducted
terrier work is to provide a pest control service which is humane, efficient
and selective.
2. The conduct of those engaged in terrier
work should at all times reflect the above objective.
3. Particular care should always be taken
to minimize any risk of injury to either the quarry or the terrier.
4. Terrier work must always be conducted
with the permission of the landowner/agent, whose wishes and property should
be respected at all times.
5. Quarry should at all times be treated
with respect and dispatched in a humane and proper manner.
6. In locations where it is not be practicable
to dispatch the quarry or it is the expressed wish of the landowner/agent
that the quarry is taken alive, transported elsewhere and subsequently
dispatched, due regard should be made to the general welfare, safety and
comfort of the quarry.
7. Any quarry which is injured or appears
diseased should not be released, but should always be dispatched at the
very earliest opportunity.
8. Quarry must only be released on land
with the permission of the land owner/agent.
9. Upon completion of digging operations,
all excavations should be back filled, the earth and surrounding area reinstated
to as close as possible its original condition, particular attention should
be paid to the safety of livestock etc. and the earth's future use.
10. The use of locator collars to assist
in quickly locating the quarry and reducing any likelihood of terriers
becoming trapped underground is strongly recommended.
11. Terrier work must be confined to legal
quarry species only and must at all times be conducted in a proper legal
manner.
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