50Prescribed features of non-kill snares

50 Prescribed features of non-kill snares

A non-kill snare must have the following features—

(a) the non-kill snare must not strangle or cut the animal;

(b) the non-kill snare must include a locking device which prevents the non-kill snare from inhibiting blood flow through the limbs, neck or body of the animal;

(c) the non-kill snare must have a spring placed in the anchor chain to act as a shock absorber to prevent dislocation of the trapped limb or spine of the animal;

(d) the anchor chain of the non-kill snare must have a minimum of 2 swivels, with one located at each end of the anchor chain, so that the non-kill snare can twist if the animal struggles to escape;

(e) if designed to be triggered by an animal stepping on a pan, the non-kill snare must have adjustable pan tension so that the pan can be set at a tension required for the target species to trigger the non-kill snare.