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According to the Australian Government's Institute of Criminology website, the penalties for poaching one or more platypus are as follows:
* At the Federal level, under the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, there can be a maximum penalty of $550,000 (for an individual) or $5,500,000 (for a body corporate).
* State and territory laws vary. The most severe are the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 (NSW) which can incur a penalty of $220,000 or 2 years imprisonment, or both; and the Nature Conservation Act 1992 (Qld) which has a maximum penalty of $225,000 or 2 years imprisonment, or both.
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What is the sentence for poaching?
The definition and penalties for poaching vary among states and countries and species. In some parts of Africa, the de facto sentence for poaching protected animals is death. In California, illegally hunting ducks carries a $600 fine.
Are there punishments for killing snow leopards?
Poachers, of any animal species, are generally given the maximum penalty.
What is being done to save the animal?
Education is a key factor in saving the animals. Knowing the facts about the animals allows us (humans) to understand their needs. Stiff penalties for poaching does help somewhat but does not totally the answer.
What is it called when you hunt wildlife illegally?
Poaching is what it is called when you illegally kill an animal. There are many laws against poaching and game wardens are in charge of enforcing them.
Poaching in a sentence?
She's in the kitchen, poaching eggs for our breakfast. Poaching wildlife is against the law.
What animals are you allowed to hunt in Yellowstone?
All sports hunting is banned within the park, as is the case for all NP's in the Lower 48. The penalties for poaching within the boundaries of the Park can be QUITE severe.
Is there poaching in the us?
No You can't have legal poaching, that'd be like having a legal crime. Poaching is illegal hunting, so legal poaching would be hunting.
Why is poaching banned in lots of countries?
Poaching is killing of animals and by poaching you are endangering their species which, if not stopped, can lead to extinction...
Is poaching right?
no poaching is not right. it is stealing. stealing is wrong
What is the illegal hunting of protected animals called?
Poaching
What is the consequences for poaching in Canada?
It would depend on what you are poaching and where you are.
Who is trying to prevent poaching?
The people they supply, without them, no poaching.
