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Poaching, like smuggling, has a long history in the United Kingdom. The verb poach is derived from the Middle English word pocchen literally meaning bagged, enclosed in a bag, which is cognate with "pouch". [17] [18] Poaching was dispassionately reported for England in "Pleas of the Forest", transgressions of the rigid Anglo-Norman forest law. [19]
Poaching spiked seven-fold between 2007 and 2010. [18] Large scale tourism promotion picked up in Kenya following the imposed hunting ban in Kenya since 1977. It has been noted that "photographic tourism", or non-consumptive wildlife use, is contributing 12% of Kenya’s GDP. Hence, some groups have recommended that tourism be promoted rather ...
The history of rhino poaching in southern Africa dates to the colonial era when the British went ashore at the current Cape Town in 1647. Since then, rhino populations have fluctuated and there have been multiple periods when different species of rhino have threatened extinction.
The 2006 Zakouma elephant slaughter refers to a series of poaching massacres of African elephants in the vicinity of Zakouma National Park in southeastern Chad.These killings were documented in aerial surveys conducted from May through August 2006 and total at least 100 animals.
Many species are affected by poaching, including illegal hunting, fishing and capturing of wild animals, and, in a recent usage, the illegal harvesting of wild plant species. [1] [2] [3] The article provides an overview of species currently endangered or impaired by poaching in the Americas, sub-Saharan Africa, and South-East Asia.
An anti-poaching effort was put into place in order to reduce the number of rhino poached. In addition to having a major effect on the rhino populations, the poaching also poses a long-term threat to tourism to Kruger. In 2012, the drastic rise in poaching led to the formation of a new anti-poaching unit of the South African Police Service. [29]
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Employee poaching, also called employee raiding, is the practice of inducing an employee to leave one employer and take up employment with another employer. While not illegal itself, the practice is often associated with "other illegal business practices", like violating non-compete agreements, or stealing trade secrets. [ 1 ]