Tag: Wire Snares

IUCN Species of the Day: African Golden Cat

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   Photo credit: Terry Whittaker/Arkive   The African Golden Cat, Caracal aurata, is listed as ‘NEAR THREATENED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™.  It is found in the tropical rainforests of equatorial Africa, where it plays an important Continue Reading

Elephants, lions snared every week

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EACH week, the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has to rescue an elephant or lion from a wire snare.The snares, set up by poachers, are fixed on fences or trees to trap the animals.     Many animals are killed every Continue Reading