Mozambique reserve treats elephant injured by poacher’s snare
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Veterinarians in Niassa Special Reserve, Mozambique, successfully treated an elephant caught in a nylon snare trap.
The team immobilised the elephant to remove the wire from its front leg and care for the resulting wound. Reserve staff expect to monitor the elephant’s recovery after it returned to its habitat. Snares threaten wildlife in the region, causing injuries, infections, and hindering movement. Injured animals often move closer to human settlements, increasing the risk of conflict between people and wildlife.
The intervention involved a partnership between the Mozambican Wildlife Authority (MWA), Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), National Conservation Council (NCP), and REN, the reserve itself. REN also thanked local communities and rangers for reporting the injured animal and asked people to report snares or injured animals instead of setting them.
