In spite of the surge in snaring of animals in the Kruger National Park officials are scrambling to come up with ways to curb the emerging onslaught to the game for bush meat. With less than two months left until the end of the year field and honorary rangers claim to have removed more than 3 000 snares that were placed across the park to trap the animals. According to the statistics, this ruthless form of poaching has been on the increase in recent years claiming more than 7  000 snares in last year as opposed to 4  000 in 2021. According to SA National Parks (SANParks) spokesperson Ike Phaahla, the most affected parts are the boundaries of the park and its villages. The snares come in the form of a wire that is shaped into a noose and placed where animals usually pass in the world-renowned tourist attraction.