In a survival situation, more snares equal a higher probability of catching something. Most kits will have at best 2-3 when 12 is a good number. Of course, 3 very well placed snares will beat 12 placed poorly. Groups like LACS or PETA over here are not evil people. It can be an exercise in extreme diplomacy, but talking directly with members and finding common ground can produce good results. Invite them for a walk. Explain how a proper snare produces a quick and painless death, removes animals that likely may starve or die other agonizing ends under local conditions of duress. Compare that with the tremendous costs in raw materials, energy and needless cruelty agrobusiness giants inflict with factory farming. Make life miserable for poachers and any other abusers of your activity. Nevada has a local 'folk hero' named Claude Dallas. He was a wannabe cowboy/mountain man and a trash trapper/poacher. He murdered two game wardens, was eventually captured,escaped and recaptured. The local communities made a Robinhood out of him with folksongs etc. The real heros are the wardens. Groups like LACS and PETA, however starry eyed or misinformed have a nasty habit of making people clean house.