Turning Poaching Snares into Art and Opportunity

Supporting communities and protecting wildlife around Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda. Snares to Wares is a human heritage-centered conservation initiative that transforms illegal wire snares into handcrafted wildlife sculptures. By supporting local artisans, we create sustainable livelihoods while helping to protect wildlife.

What Is Snares to Wares?

Snares to Wares works with communities living near Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda. We collect illegal wire snares from the national park and repurpose them into unique pieces of art.

Each wildlife sculpture represents an animal that could have been harmed by poaching, turning a tool of destruction into something meaningful. Our work supports local incomes, protects wildlife, and reduces illegal hunting.