poaching
Americannoun
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the illegal practice of trespassing on another's property to hunt or steal game without the landowner's permission.
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any encroachment on another's property, rights, ideas, or the like.
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According to Edinburgh Zoo, Sumatran tigers are critically endangered due to habitat destruction and poaching.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
The move sounds the death knell for the upstart that sowed chaos in professional golf by plowing billions into the sport and poaching A-list players.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
Zuckerberg embarked on a major recruitment campaign last year to acquire talent for the Meta's efforts, poaching Scale AI co-founder Alexandr Wang and putting him in charge of a newly formed unit called Superintelligence Labs.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
Monkey Forest park director Matt Lovatt said: "Knowing that her DNA could help protect Barbary macaques from poaching and illegal trade is something truly special."
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
So far, Suzanne Braden reports, poaching has been nearly eliminated—thanks to extreme penalties that can include up to ten years behind bars.
From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh
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