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MOSSEL BAY NEWS & VIDEO - Members of the Dana Bay Conservancy had their first “snare walk” today, Wednesday 17 April, with more than 30 participants scouring a specific area for snares and traps.
Leon Rossouw from Wildlife Crime Information Network (WCIN) in Mossel Bay, led the team of members of the Dana Bay Conservancy, residents, local law enforcement and the K9 unit.
During the operation of approximately two hours, 17 snares were tagged, pinpointed, dismantled and removed in the area behind the OK Mini Market in Dana Bay.
According to Erika van der Westhuizen, chairperson of the Dana Bay Conservancy, the operation today was a huge success. “Each snare removed will save an animal from suffering and death,” It is believed that poachers use the animals for food or for medicinal purposes (muti).
Read more in the Mossel Bay Advertiser on Friday, 19 April
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