poaching

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They also warned that the measure risks spiking eel prices and leading to "increased malicious poaching and smuggling".

From Barron's

Diplomatic pressure against Taiwan has ramped up recently, with Beijing poaching Taipei’s dwindling number of diplomatic allies while also sending military fighter jets flying toward the island on a near daily basis.

From Washington Times

Diplomatic pressure against Taiwan has ramped up recently, with Beijing poaching its dwindling number of diplomatic allies while also sending military fighter jets flying toward the island on a near daily basis.

From Seattle Times

In the wild, western lowland gorillas are critically endangered because of poaching, habitat loss and disease.

From Washington Post

Beijing has exerted a long-standing campaign of pressure against Taiwan, poaching its diplomatic allies while also sending military fighter jets flying towards the island on a near daily basis.

From Seattle Times