A successful month for Snare Aware
The non-profit organisation hosted five clean sweeps in January, which resulted in 26 less snares in the bush.
TO recap on the first month of the year, Snare Aware have shared some statistics to show what they have been up to, as well as how many snares they have removed to date.
Throughout January they hosted five snare sweeps, travelled 478km to snare sweeping locations, dedicated a total of 162 hours to sweeping for snares and walked 233km in the search for snares, covering a total of 663 square kilometres.
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A member, whose identity cannot be disclosed due to safety concerns, said all of this effort has resulted in 26 less snares in the bush, taking their total to 1 221 snares removed to date.
Snare Aware is a small volunteer non-profit organisation, formed in Amanzimtoti, focusing on the issue of illegal wildlife snares. They dedicate their free time to travelling the length and breadth of the province, removing snares from greenbelts, conservation areas and game reserves.
They also provide specialist snare identification and removal training to anti-poaching units at various reserves.
To report any poaching incidents you may witness, contact SAcan WhatsApp on 083 799 1916 or SAcan hotline on 086 167 2226.
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