Millions of snares dot the forests and protected areas of Southeast Asia, set to feed the illegal wildlife trade and wild game demand, where they sweep up multiple species, including threatened wild ...
Snares are ubiquitous around the world and are emptying our forests, meadows, wetlands, savannas, jungles, grasslands, and other habitats of wildlife, with particularly devastating effects in Africa.
At any time, there are estimated to be at least 13 million snares in protected areas of Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam that have been set by local hunters, seeking wild meat. These simple devices ...