poaching: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	illegal hunting

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confiscated ivory

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rhinoceros horns

A pangolin emerges from an open animal carrier onto forest ground as gloved rescuers release it back into the wild in Central Bangka, Indonesia.

A pangolin walks through grass with a blue circle around it and the word endangered written in white across the image.

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Veerappan

Veerappan

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