poaching
die Wilderei, die Wildereien
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poaching
The illegal hunting, capture, or killing of wild animals, especially without a hunting permit or outside the permitted hunting seasons.
Die Wilderei bedroht in diesem Gebiet den Bestand seltener Tiere.
Poaching threatens the population of rare animals in this area.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Wildereien |
| genitive | der Wilderei |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Wilderei | die Wildereien |
| accusative | die Wilderei | die Wildereien |
| dative | der Wilderei | den Wildereien |
| genitive | der Wilderei | der Wildereien |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Wilderei' (poaching) belongs to the same word family as 'wildern' (to poach). The suffix '-ei' denotes an activity or behavior here.
Die Behörden gehen gemeinsam gegen die Wilderei vor.
The authorities are working together to combat poaching.
Common collocations include 'Wilderei bekämpfen' (to combat poaching), 'gegen Wilderei vorgehen' (to take action against poaching), 'die Wilderei eindämmen' (to curb poaching), and 'wegen Wilderei verurteilt werden' (to be convicted of poaching).
Die Ranger bekämpfen die Wilderei in dem großen Schutzgebiet.
The rangers are combating poaching in the large protected area.
In reports on nature conservation, 'Wilderei' (poaching) often appears alongside words such as 'Schutzgebiet' (protected area), 'Ranger' (ranger), 'Fallen' (traps), 'Nashörner' (rhinos), or 'Elefanten' (elephants). These clues usually indicate illegal activities that undermine the protection of wild animals.
Mehrere Ranger wurden wegen der zunehmenden Wilderei in dem Nationalpark eingesetzt.
Several rangers were deployed because of increasing poaching in the national park.
