Tiger cub strangled to death in a wire snare

Partially decomposed body of a tiger cub was found in a tiger reserve in south India. A wire snare intended for deer had slipped around its neck and pulled tight as the cub panicked, slowly killing it

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Protect Tigers in India

India Animals

India's amazing biodiversity has long faced threats from poachers using simple yet horribly effective hunting devices-traps & snares. A simple instrument consisting of an anchored wire with a sliding noose, a snare is camouflaged with vegetation and set up on animal trails. The noose slips across the animal's body part and tightens, eventually causing gangrene. This project aims to eradicate the menace of snares and traps from the forests so that wild animals can walk the jungle trails safely.

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