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poaching

thumb|The Poacher by Frédéric Rouge (1867–1950)

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Subclass of: activity
Image: Le braconnier par Frédéric Rouge.jpg

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Commons category: Poaching (criminal activity)
topic's main category: Category:Poaching
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
different from: hunting
main regulatory text: Strafgesetzbuch
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
practiced by: poacher
facet of: environmental law

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Legal aspects
Continental Europe
United Kingdom
United States
Africa
Motives
Effects
Products
Anti-poaching efforts
Africa
Asia
United States
See also
References
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thumb|The Poacher by Frédéric Rouge (1867–1950)

Poaching is the illegal hunting or capturing of wild animals, usually associated with land use rights. Poaching was once performed by impoverished peasants for subsistence purposes and to supplement meager diets. It was set against the hunting privileges of nobility and territorial rulers.

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