- Poaching - Wikipedia
Poaching is the illegal hunting or capturing of wild animals, usually associated with land use rights [1] [2] Poaching was once performed by impoverished peasants for subsistence purposes and to supplement meager diets [3] It was set against the hunting privileges of nobility and territorial rulers [4]
- Poaching | Description, History, Examples, Control | Britannica
Poaching is a major existential threat to numerous wild organisms worldwide and is an important contributor to biodiversity loss Until the 20th century most poaching was subsistence poaching—i e , the taking of game or fish by impoverished peasants to augment a scanty diet
- What is Poaching? The Illegal Wildlife Trade Explained
Some examples of illegal wildlife trade are well known, such as the poaching of elephants for ivory and tigers for their skins and bones However, countless other species are similarly overexploited, from marine turtles to timber trees
- What Is Poaching? The Horrendous Crime Explained - World Animal Foundation
Poaching is the illegal capturing and killing of animals on private lands Read on to see why it happens and what laws are there to stop it
- What is Poaching and Why is It Practiced? - Outforia
Poaching is defined as the illegal shooting, trapping, hunting, or taking of game, fish, or plants from private property or places where such actions have been reserved or forbidden Poaching is a complex topic with a lot of confusing reasoning and effects behind it
- Poaching - National Geographic Society
Poaching is the illegal trafficking and killing of wildlife Sometimes animal or plant parts are sold as trophies or “folk medicines” and sometimes they are sold as pets or houseplants With more tigers kept captive than living wild, the scope of poaching can not be overstated
- What Is Poaching? - Treehugger
Poaching is the illegal taking of wildlife, in violation of local, state, federal, or international law Activities that are considered poaching include killing an animal out of season,
- What is poaching? - IFAW
Poaching is the illegal hunting or capture of animals that are not one’s own In many cases, poaching involves killing animals with the intent to acquire their meat, horns, scales, or other body parts
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