Snares are wire traps used primarily for foxes and rabbits in the UK, causing significant suffering to both target and non-target species.
Snares cause suffering through restriction, exhaustion, injury from struggling, and prolonged distress before an operator arrives. Non-target animals face the same suffering without the intended outcome. Welfare organisations and veterinary bodies have called for a complete ban, as humane alternative methods of predator management exist for all situations where snares are currently used.