Snare removal project - Malawi
Hunting
of smaller mammals, such as antelopes and bush pigs by
setting snares is common in Malawi.
Most of these snares are wire loops designed to catch animals around the neck. As animals walk through the forest, their head or feet become trapped in the snare. While the animal struggles to escape, the snare tightens. Some suffer for long periods until they die. Occasional even larger animals like elephants get trapped at well. A young elephant with a wire snare around its head was found just a few weeks ago.
We have been supporting
snare removal teams in
In addition to
removing any snares and traps, scouts record encounters of
all illegal activities (snares, tree cutting, charcoal
burning etc.) in order to identify high risk
areas and evaluate patrol
We aim
to achieve this by:
- funding
additional salaries for
regular patrol missions to remove snares and arrest
poachers,
- collecting
data on the density and distribution of illegal
activities,
- supplying data to the project management
Please support our Snare Removal Project - donate here.
