anti-poaching
Stopping illegal hunting
Anti-poaching describes efforts to prevent the illegal hunting or capture of wildlife.
It encompasses law enforcement, conservation programs, and protective measures: anti-poaching patrols, anti-poaching legislation, anti-poaching units.
The term appears most often in discussions of endangered species like elephants, rhinos, and tigers.
Preserving wild animals, habitats
- endangered speciesOrganisms facing extinction risk
- rhinoHorned thick-skinned mammal
- elephantTusked gray giant
- tigerLarge striped Asian feline
pangolin · ivory trade · horn · bushmeat · habitat · sanctuary · reserve · national park
Protected land patroller
- patrolRegular surveillance route
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- arrestSeize by law
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
checkpoint · seizure · confiscation · sting operation · intelligence · informant · investigation · law enforcement
Unmanned flying machine
- camera trapAutomatic wildlife photography device
- GPS trackingSatellite-based position detection
- thermal imagingDetecting objects by warmth
- sensorInput-detecting device
satellite · night vision · radio collar · geofencing · infrared · biometrics · facial recognition · data analytics
Systematic development of mind
- outreachProactive community assistance
- livelihoodMeans of earning income
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- ecotourismConservation-minded nature tourism
awareness · stewardship · coexistence · compensation · empowerment · reporting · cooperation · grassroots
Unofficial armed organization
- combat trainingMilitary fighting instruction
- weaponInstrument for inflicting harm
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
- firefightExchange of gunfire
tactical · K9 unit · helicopter · rapid response · boots on ground · defensive · territory · deployment
wildlife protection
Preserving wild animals, habitats
- endangered speciesOrganisms facing extinction risk
- rhinoHorned thick-skinned mammal
- elephantTusked gray giant
tiger · pangolin · ivory trade · horn · bushmeat · habitat · sanctuary · reserve · national park · biodiversity
ranger
Protected land patroller
- patrolRegular surveillance route
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- arrestSeize by law
prosecution · checkpoint · seizure · confiscation · sting operation · intelligence · informant · investigation · law enforcement · crackdown
drone
Unmanned flying machine
- camera trapAutomatic wildlife photography device
- GPS trackingSatellite-based position detection
- thermal imagingDetecting objects by warmth
sensor · satellite · night vision · radio collar · geofencing · infrared · biometrics · facial recognition · data analytics · alert system
education
Systematic development of mind
- outreachProactive community assistance
- livelihoodMeans of earning income
- indigenousOriginating in a region
ecotourism · awareness · stewardship · coexistence · compensation · empowerment · reporting · cooperation · grassroots · sustainable use
paramilitary
Unofficial armed organization
- combat trainingMilitary fighting instruction
- weaponInstrument for inflicting harm
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
firefight · tactical · K9 unit · helicopter · rapid response · boots on ground · defensive · territory · deployment · intelligence gathering
- bear conservationhabitat protection, wildlife corridors, captive breeding, relocation programs, endangered species
- elephant protectionAfrican elephant, Asian elephant, ivory trade, sanctuaries, rangers
- wildlife tradewildlife trafficking, illegal trade, ivory trade, rhino horn, shark fins
- conservationconservation, wildlife, endangered, habitat, sanctuary
- wildlife reservesnature reserve, wildlife corridors, wildlife corridor, wildlife sanctuary, game reserve
- wildlife conservationhabitat protection, game warden, species protection, wildlife officer, wildlife refuges
anti-poachingpoaching
Unlawful wildlife capture
wildlife trafficking · illegal hunting · ivory trade · wildlife smuggling · snaring