
How Wire Snares Threaten the Wildebeest Migration
Clip: Season 41 Episode 1 | 2m 59sVideo has Closed Captions
As the wildebeest herd moves north, it faces a human threat.
As the wildebeest herd moves north through the border regions with Tanzania, it faces a human threat: an invisible web of wire snares. Poachers sneak across the fenceless border from Tanzania to hunt animals for bush meat, using wire snares.
Major support for NATURE is provided by The Arnhold Family in memory of Henry and Clarisse Arnhold, The Fairweather Foundation, Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III, Charles Rosenblum, Kathy Chiao and...

How Wire Snares Threaten the Wildebeest Migration
Clip: Season 41 Episode 1 | 2m 59sVideo has Closed Captions
As the wildebeest herd moves north through the border regions with Tanzania, it faces a human threat: an invisible web of wire snares. Poachers sneak across the fenceless border from Tanzania to hunt animals for bush meat, using wire snares.
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