{"id":50610,"date":"2023-03-07T06:00:09","date_gmt":"2023-03-07T04:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/team-on-a-mission-to-unfasten-snares-throughout-wetlands-around-peninsula-20230307\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T20:39:52","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T18:39:52","slug":"team-on-a-mission-to-unfasten-snares-throughout-wetlands-around-peninsula-20230307","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/team-on-a-mission-to-unfasten-snares-throughout-wetlands-around-peninsula-20230307\/","title":{"rendered":"Team on a mission to unfasten snares throughout wetlands around peninsula"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In an ongoing effort to protect wildlife at the Noordhoek wetlands, a search for illegal snares was held in collaboration with the South African National Parks (SANParks) and Take Back Our Mountains (TBOM) on Tuesday 28 February.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taahir Osman, the founder of TBOM, a non-profit organisation (NPO) focused on conservation, said patrols were needed from time to time to remove illegal snares.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cToday, we planned with the central section rangers from SANParks a wetlands patrol in Noordhoek.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The wetlands are rich with animal life, and from time to time we come and do a patrol because there are lots of (people) that set up traps to catch animals such as bokkies and porcupines. They eat them. They also sell the skin.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Divided into four groups, teams of volunteers and rangers combed through the dense thicket to locate any snares.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SANParks master tracker Sgt James Minye led the search for snares.<\/div>\n
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A group of volunteers and honorary rangers joined SANParks and Take Back Our Mountains in a search for illegal snares.PHOTO: natasha bezuidenhout<\/div>\n
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It was not long before SANParks master tracker Sgt James Minye and his team found several snares made of rope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSomeone brought in a metal shopping trolley used as a porcupine trap and one of the groups found 10 snares made from rope. We are very happy that we found the snares and hopefully it will save some animals\u2019 lives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are thankful for the honorary rangers, hikers and volunteers who assisted,\u201d said Osman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yvonne Cormack, a volunteer who was one of nine hikers viciously attacked by a knife-wielding assailant above Boyes Drive in 2018, said there was a lot to learn when it comes to finding and removing snares. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI thoroughly enjoyed today and taking out all the snares and that a trolley used to catch porcupines was removed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThese guys are amazing and put so much effort into it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tortoise remains found in Noordhoek wetlands. <\/div>\n
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Minye said removing snares meant no animals could be harmed in their ongoing efforts to rid Noordhoek wetlands of illegal snares.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe want to say thanks to the group for taking the initiative to assist. To have these snares removed is a good thing because maybe an animal could have been trapped tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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