Amanzimtoti High’s Eco-Club joins snare sweep
After a presentation by Snare Aware, the learners made their way to the Karridene greenbelt to look for signs of snares.
SNARE Aware held a presentation for Amanzimtoti High School’s Eco-Club before conducting a snare sweep in one of its troublesome areas, the Karridene greenbelt.
A member of the environmental conservation organisation, whose identity cannot be disclosed due to safety concerns, said education is key in their battle against this ever-increasing practice of setting illegal snares.
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“It is always encouraging to see the passion many of our young people share for the environment and the wildlife that inhabits these spaces. With the presentation done at Toti High, we all climbed onto the bus and headed out into our most troublesome area of the past year, Karridene,” said the member.
The member said there was a small shock from the learners as they soon realised that it was not going to be a ‘walk in the park’. Adding that, “With some slipping and sliding, they made their way up the bank to our previous hotspot area. We were split into three teams to cover more area and for everybody to remain involved. We can confirm that at least one learner was listening to the presentation because he followed all the signs that we had spoken about, which led him right to a place where a snare had been set.”
The member said the material used was old and rusted and did not actually have a noose on it, meaning the animal had either broken free or been removed from the snare.
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“However, the set-up was new, with fairly recent manipulation of the bush to create the funnel point into the waiting snare. Well done to this learner. We would actually like to thank all learners involved on the day, as well as the teacher who made it all happen. It was a very rewarding day for us, from an educational point of view, and it was good to see that things have remained fairly quiet in this Karridene greenbelt for most of the year now,” said the member.
For more information or to arrange a presentation or snare sweep, message Snare Aware on their Facebook or Instagram page. To report any poaching incidents you may witness, contact SAcan WhatsApp on 083 799 1916 or the hotline on 086 167 2226.
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