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shihao21 t1_iyjj18o wrote

I heard this was after the poacher population began to decline for the first time in decades.

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righthandofdog t1_iykyl88 wrote

The article says that COVID lockdowns limited poaching activities and they're back on the upswing now.

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Real_FakeName t1_iyl0t44 wrote

I would have thought that lock downs helped poachers, like they would be the only ones out.

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CharacterOtherwise77 t1_iymokbq wrote

Even criminals know better. During the lockdowns crime and accidents were at an all time low.

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