What Are Snare Mats?
A snare mat — also known as a noose mat — is a flat panel (often a patch of hardware cloth) fitted with small nylon or monofilament loops. Making these traps usually takes 4 to 8 hours to make sure that they are sticking up correctly. When a bird steps onto the mat, one of the loops gently tightens around its leg. The researcher, who is always close by, immediately removes the bird, checks its condition, and begins data collection and in our case, prepares it for safe transport to stabilization or the primary care facility.
