Treating a Snared Bull Elephant | Sheldrick Trust

Snares have emerged as one of the greatest threats to wildlife. Poachers typically set them to catch small animals, which are then sold as bushmeat on the black market. However, snares are as indiscriminate as they are cruel, capable of killing a creature as little as a dik-dik or as large as a bull elephant. In this video, discover how we treat one of the biggest snare victims. Read more about how we are combatting poachers' preferred weapon: https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/news/updates/saving-biggest-snare-victims Established in 1977, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT) operates the world’s most successful orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program, rescuing and hand-rearing orphaned elephants and other animals that have lost their mothers, all too often as a result of human activity. But we do much more than this. Through our Aerial, Anti-Poaching and Mobile Veterinary Units, we safeguard the natural environment and provide immediate assistance to wild animals in need. We also secure irreplaceable wilderness areas so that animals will always have space to roam and work with local partners and communities to ensure people and wildlife can live alongside one another. More Information about the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust can be found on the website ▶ https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/ Adopt an Orphan in need ▶ https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphans Facebook ▶ https://www.facebook.com/SheldrickTrust/ Twitter ▶ https://twitter.com/SheldrickTrust Instagram ▶ https://www.instagram.com/sheldricktrust