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Why Wire Snares are Wasteful
03/18/2006
Wire snaring is a wasteful poaching technique. Despite the
misconception that modern firearms have worsened poaching losses, snaring
can kill far more animals. Wire is cheaper and more readily available than
bullets. It is also more indiscriminate. Unlike a chance encounter, snares
can block every trail, 24 hours. The poacher who sets the snare, unlike a
firearm hunter, does not know when he has taken an animal or how many. Often
poachers don’t even remember the location of their snares. Frequently,
poachers only find skin and bones because vultures and predators have
learned to find snared animals first. |
