Definition of Poaching
the illegal capturing or hunting of animals
Examples of Poaching in a sentence
Because of poaching, the hunted African Rhino is now at risk of being extinct from the earth. 🔊
After being caught hunting animals illegally, the party was given a fine for poaching and their guns were seized. 🔊
Animal activists want poaching laws to be strengthened to stop elephants from being hunted for their ivory tusks. 🔊
For centuries Chinese medicine has encouraged poaching and caused many animals to be killed illegally. 🔊
Though some suspects have been charged with poaching crimes, many of these illegal hunters are murdering animals without consequence. 🔊
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