Simple Snares Exert Stranglehold on Wild Animal Populations
Snares are ubiquitous around the world and are emptying our forests, meadows, wetlands, savannas, jungles, grasslands, and other habitats of wildlife, with particularly devastating effects in Africa. They are inexpensive and easy to fashion from wire, rope, or a variety of other ordinary materials. They are indiscriminate and cruel—catching target or nontarget species alike and