Midrand’s wildlife continue to be threatened by snares
In a joint operation with Randjiesfontein Security and its maintenance team, the Midrand SPCA headed out with half of its staff to track snares.
Midrand SPCA has seen an increase in snares being laid with the intent of catching small animals in wildlife areas in Midrand.
The SPCA states that snares are indiscriminate, killing everything that gets caught in them, from domestic animals to wildlife.
It is seen as one of the cruellest means of hunting as many of the animals caught in them are left to die a slow and painful death, from injuries sustained, starvation, and a lack of water.
“Some animals manage to escape the snares and, in many cases, die days later due to their injuries that caused an infection or they starve as their injuries prevent them from catching food,” said the SPCA.
In a joint operation with Randjiesfontein Security and its maintenance team, the SPCA recently headed out with half of its staff to track snares.
Snares were found on four of City Park’s properties in King Willow and Java Routes.
“During our hunt for snares, we sadly found many carcasses of dead wildlife that were caught in snares, which suggests the snares may not only be set for hunting purposes but as a deterrent.”
The SPCA has conducted a number of proactive remedies to remove snares set in wildlife areas in recent weeks, and they assure the community that they will not give up.
“Meetings with all relevant parties regarding the use of snares and investigations are currently underway. Educational drives will be done, and we will continue to monitor this proactively,” said the SPCA.
The SPCA thanks Randjiesfontein Security and its maintenance team for assisting in the prevention of cruelty to animals.
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