AS the dry winter thins out the bushes, poachers have had the time and space to run rampant and terrorise the local fauna, according to a Snare Aware member.

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The member, whose identity will remain anonymous for their safety, said, “We have had three reports of animals being released from snares recently. A domestic dog in Desainagar, a duiker in Bothas Hill and another dog in Crestholme. On each occasion, we either had a member involved at the scene, or we did a follow-up sweep in the same area shortly afterwards. All three areas had more snares set, which were found and removed by our team members.”

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