poaching

Two Southern California men were fined in excess of $60,000 each and had their fishing licenses permanently revoked for poaching abalone and spiny lobsters off the coast of Catalina Island.

Rhinoceros poaching in South Africa is a serious issue that “The Last Ranger” puts into sharp focus, highlighting the dangers not just to the endangered animals but to the humans who try to protect them.

A century ago, some 100,000 tigers roamed Asia - but deforestation and rampant poaching pushed them to the brink of extinction.

The poaching and black market trade of these monkeys poses a serious threat to their survival, according to the zoo.

Some of the species are highly localised, and so can be wiped out by just a small amount of poaching.