Fishing fleets from more than 30 countries on the high seas of the Atlantic and Pacific will now use new ways to avoid accidentally snaring seabirds going after bait on long lines. The new protections ...

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has warned that snaring of animals has become a crisis that poses a serious risk to wildlife in Southeast Asia and could spawn the transmission of zoonotic diseases to ...

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THE Environment Ministry and partner groups launched a “zero-snaring” campaign in protected areas to protect animals from being trapped and killed, officials said. The ministry’s secretary of state ...

The Kruger National Park (KNP) is facing a growing threat from snaring, with park officials and conservationists warning that the practice is putting the lives of thousands of animals at risk.

2004-08-20 04:00:00 PDT Voi, Kenya-- As the giraffe stretched to nibble at an acacia tree, something alien tightened around its neck. Fifteen feet off the ground, a wire snare held the animal taut.

The snaring of Formosan black bears is a much worse situation than many realize, a new op-ed says. This species is endemic to Taiwan and considered endangered, with about 200 to 600 of them left. “Do ...

Snaring in the Kruger National Park (KNP) is increasing. According to an article published by Lowvelder, the building of houses next to the KNP has made it easier for people to enter the park to set ...

The air is crisp, carrying with it the promise of discovery — a perfect morning for twitchers and game-spotters. Dry leaves crunch underfoot. Then, from a distance, whistles blow and walkie-talkies ...

The provincial government announced changes to P.E.I's trapping and snaring rules to encourage more humane practices and reduce the risk of pets and people coming in contact with snares. (Connor ...

In an eloquent commentary that he wrote for the Anchorage Daily News ("Predator Control Demeans Us All," Feb. 4), bear hunter and big-game hunting guide Karl Braendel both sang the praises of the ...

In an eloquent commentary that he wrote for the Anchorage Daily News ("Predator Control Demeans Us All," Feb. 4), bear hunter and big-game hunting guide Karl Braendel both sang the praises of the ...