Snaring in the Kruger National Park has spiked dramatically and poachers are profiting from the growing demand of bush meat. The laying of snares to trap wild animals whose meat is used not only to eat, but also by sangomas as muthi, has become a huge concern. Rangers and honorary rangers have their hands full in finding and removing these snares. Skukuza section ranger, Kally Ubisi, told of a recent incident in which a pregnant giraffe was found with a snare around her neck. While this animal was saved, most others are not so fortunate. A new problem has now reared its ugly head. Villagers are building their homes right next to the Kruger’s fence. This allows those who lay the snares to easily enter and exit the park under the cloak of darkness. It has also come to rangers' attention that the bush meat market is now so entrenched in the area that machine-made snares are laid. Also, some villagers cut the park's fences to supply wire to make the snares, and to allow the wild animals to walk into the residential areas where they are subsequently killed for their meat.