anti-poaching
adjective
an·ti-poach·ing
ˌan-tē-ˈpō-chiŋ 
ˌan-tī-
variants
or less commonly antipoaching
: opposing, prohibiting, or acting to prevent poaching
anti-poaching laws
an anti-poaching patrol
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The community led monitoring and anti-poaching activities to protect key breeding sites and worked alongside the Cambodian government to bolster the surviving populations with breeding programs.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 18 July 2024
Fortunately, many organizations around the world are working to preserve tapir populations through habitat conservation, anti-poaching measures, and breeding programs.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 4 July 2024
These programs included population surveys, infrastructure for nature reserves, training law enforcement, anti-poaching efforts, trail camera surveillance and educating locals, among other things.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 9 May 2024
An increase in monitoring and anti-poaching efforts have likely contributed to the survival of the population as well, Baird said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2024
Camera traps in 310 locations spread over 3,475 square miles documented the increase, suggesting that habitat conservation and anti-poaching measures are working.
—Angela Wang, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Nov. 2023
At the grassroots level, this requires supporting anti-poaching patrols by rangers and village game scouts.
—Derek E. Lee, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2023
Along with the farming activities, there were new school huts and clinics, anti-poaching patrols, and fire-suppression measures.
—Heidi Blake, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2023
In January, the U.S. treasury secretary announced the launch of a joint U.S.-South Africa anti-poaching taskforce to combat poaching, and increase sharing of financial intelligence units to support law enforcement agencies and disrupt illicit trade.
—Emma Ogao, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2023
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 18 July 2024
Fortunately, many organizations around the world are working to preserve tapir populations through habitat conservation, anti-poaching measures, and breeding programs.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 4 July 2024
These programs included population surveys, infrastructure for nature reserves, training law enforcement, anti-poaching efforts, trail camera surveillance and educating locals, among other things.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 9 May 2024
An increase in monitoring and anti-poaching efforts have likely contributed to the survival of the population as well, Baird said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2024
Camera traps in 310 locations spread over 3,475 square miles documented the increase, suggesting that habitat conservation and anti-poaching measures are working.
—Angela Wang, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Nov. 2023
At the grassroots level, this requires supporting anti-poaching patrols by rangers and village game scouts.
—Derek E. Lee, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2023
Along with the farming activities, there were new school huts and clinics, anti-poaching patrols, and fire-suppression measures.
—Heidi Blake, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2023
In January, the U.S. treasury secretary announced the launch of a joint U.S.-South Africa anti-poaching taskforce to combat poaching, and increase sharing of financial intelligence units to support law enforcement agencies and disrupt illicit trade.
—Emma Ogao, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2023
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