IT was a wild success for the Snare Aware team, as they recently removed a total of 22 active snares during three clean sweeps from the known snaring hotspot, Karridene.
On the first day, the team braved the scorching heat and were quick on their feet, managing to clear the area of 22 snares. A member, whose identity cannot be disclosed due to safety concerns, said they noticed that the cut sticks used on the snare set ups were still wet, indicating that the poacher had set them up shortly before their team arrived.
“But our work wasn’t done yet. The next morning, another team of three headed to the Ilanda Wilds, a previous hotspot for snaring, but this team had good news, the area was clear and no snares were found,” said the member.
Later that afternoon, the second team headed back to Karridene to ensure that no snares were missed. The member said thanks to the hard work of the first team, no additional snares were found, leaving the second team empty-handed.
ALSO READ: Snare Aware shares its 2022 achievements
“There was also no sign that our ‘hungry’ poacher had returned all weekend to check his traps, that would definitely have caught at least one animal had we not removed them,” said the member.
Snare Aware are proud to say that Karridene and Ilanda Wilds are now safer places for wildlife to roam.
“Karridene has been identified as a problem area, and we will be focusing our efforts on this area this year. We couldn’t have done it without the support of our followers and members. Thank you for standing with us in our mission to protect wildlife from the dangers of snares. If you’re passionate about wildlife conservation and want to make a difference, we invite you to join us as a volunteer,” said the member.
For more information, or to get involved, send them a direct message on their Facebook page Snare Aware.
DID YOU KNOW?
Click on the words highlighted in red to read more on this and related topics. To receive news links via WhatsApp or Telegram, send an invite to 061 694 6047.
The South Coast Sun is also on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest – why not join us there?
Do you have more information pertaining to this story? Feel free to let us know by commenting on our Facebook page or you can contact our newsroom at 031 903 2341 and speak to a journalist.
(Comments posted on this issue may be used for publication in the Sun)
