Wire snares set for deer and wild pigs across Southeast Asian forests cause severe injuries and death to tigers and other large mammals. Snare removal programs are one of the most direct wildlife welfare interventions available.
Tigers caught in wire snares experience extreme prolonged suffering from ligature wounds that cut deeper as the animal struggles. Snared tigers may survive for days before death or rescue. Rescued tigers with amputated limbs cannot survive in the wild and require permanent sanctuary care. The mass deployment of wire snares across Southeast Asian forests creates a landscape of suffering that affects not just tigers but every mammal and bird that moves through snare-dense areas.