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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]
Jenkins builds from a definition of "poaching" originally introduced by Michel de Certeau in his book The Practice of Everyday Life, where de Certeau differentiates between individuals who are "consumers" and others who are "poachers," depending on how they use resources put out by producers. [2]
Poaching is a cooking technique that involves heating food submerged in a liquid, such as water, milk, stock or wine. Poaching is differentiated from the other "moist heat" cooking methods, such as simmering and boiling , in that it uses a relatively lower temperature (about 70–80 °C or 158–176 °F). [ 1 ]
This is the type of activity that’s well within the definition of poaching,” said Patrick Foy, captain of the California Fish and Wildlife Department’s legal division.
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 ]
Mate poaching in animals, seduction of an animal who has already established a bond with another creature Human mate poaching, in human infidelity; Employee poaching, the recruitment of employees directly from a business competitor Antipoaching, practices intended to protect against employee poaching
The term "poaching" is often used for this cooking method but it is actually incorrect, as this method is closer to "coddling". The egg is placed in a cup and suspended over simmering water, using a special pan called an "egg-poacher". This is usually a wide-bottomed pan with an inner lid, with holes containing several circular cups that each ...
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