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
Examples of anti-poaching in a Sentence
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South Africa’s community of wildlife advocates and conservationists are mourning the loss of a key fighter, Schoeman Van Jaarsveld, who died Thursday while on patrol as an anti-poaching ranger.
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Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 29 Apr. 2026
Anti-Poaching Community Reacts to van Jaarsveld’s Death Tributes continue to pour in for van Jaarsveld from across the anti-poaching community.
—Ryan Brennan
april 27, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Tributes continue to pour in for van Jaarsveld from across the anti-poaching community in South Africa.
—Ryan Brennan
april 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
Guides also lead tourists to observe the reptiles, which provides an anti-poaching presence and shows the local people that turtles are more valuable alive.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 16 Mar. 2026
Lion numbers are on the rise in the Maasai Mara, thanks to strictly enforced anti-poaching laws and programs to further educate the Maasai community on the value of wildlife conservation.
—Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
Actions include implementing anti-poaching measures, and mitigating human-wildlife conflicts.
—Laura Kiniry, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
Hawaii points to anti-poaching laws enacted near the nation’s founding and gun restrictions Louisiana passed in 1865 as part of its Black Codes.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2026
Operation Game Thief is a witness anti-poaching program that the Pennsylvania Game Commission says encourages people to report suspicious activity.
—Michael Guise, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2025
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Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 29 Apr. 2026
Anti-Poaching Community Reacts to van Jaarsveld’s Death Tributes continue to pour in for van Jaarsveld from across the anti-poaching community.
—Ryan Brennan
april 27, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Tributes continue to pour in for van Jaarsveld from across the anti-poaching community in South Africa.
—Ryan Brennan
april 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
Guides also lead tourists to observe the reptiles, which provides an anti-poaching presence and shows the local people that turtles are more valuable alive.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 16 Mar. 2026
Lion numbers are on the rise in the Maasai Mara, thanks to strictly enforced anti-poaching laws and programs to further educate the Maasai community on the value of wildlife conservation.
—Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
Actions include implementing anti-poaching measures, and mitigating human-wildlife conflicts.
—Laura Kiniry, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
Hawaii points to anti-poaching laws enacted near the nation’s founding and gun restrictions Louisiana passed in 1865 as part of its Black Codes.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2026
Operation Game Thief is a witness anti-poaching program that the Pennsylvania Game Commission says encourages people to report suspicious activity.
—Michael Guise, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2025
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“Anti-poaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-poaching. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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