Migratory birds that have arrived at the city's wetlands seem to be facing a huge threat from poachers. In Kandivli West, active snares made of nylon ropes were found near a natural lake. A volunteer of Wildlife Crime Control Bureau has removed more than 100 snares preventing more bird deaths."

Speaking to mid-day, Ankit Vyas, volunteer with Wildlife Crime Control Bureau and Forest Department, said his sources told him that some poachers had set up nylon snares to trap the birds that come to the natural lake at Kandivli West. A bird watcher, too, had given information about birds that had died after getting trapped in the snares.