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Wildlife Authority, pile into four-wheel
mission? To find and remove snares—w
wildlife—in northwestern Uganda’s Mu
Park. Recent research suggests poacher
per square mile in this park than anywh
Most poachers here target antelope, b
meat, but elephants, giraffes, and other a
into the traps. Villages north of the park
Uganda, and many of the snares are set b
seeking protein-rich sustenance.
Since 2015 Mudumba, a National Geo
has taken part in snare-removal operati
co-founder of Snares to Wares. The non
nity members to transform recovered sn
sculptures of African wildlife. In additio
artisans, the employees earn an income
afford other types of food, as well as bas
cine. “It’s about alternative food source
[locals],” says Mudumba. The program e
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