1
: one that trespasses or steals
2
: one who kills or takes wild animals (such as game or fish) illegally
1
: a covered pan containing a plate with depressions or shallow cups in each of which an egg can be cooked over steam rising from boiling water in the bottom of the pan
2
: a baking dish in which food (such as fish) can be poached
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Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 6 Feb. 2025
These are the paths worn by poachers, who’ve been a devastating force on the landscape.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 16 Jan. 2025
While he’s evolved into a pure poacher throughout his time at Newcastle, with almost half of his goals falling inside the six-yard box this season, his strike against Liverpool at the start of the month was an emphatic reminder that the spectacular is rarely far away.
—Ahmed Walid, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
Six Feet Films producer and co-writer Darwin Shaw explained that the idea of telling this story first came from a meeting with Lee’s brother David, who had gone to school with the veterinarian who saved Thandi’s life after she was left for dead by poachers.
—David Morgan, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2025
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Loggers are plundering giant sequoias in Yosemite and poachers are decimating bison herds in Yellowstone.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 6 Feb. 2025
These are the paths worn by poachers, who’ve been a devastating force on the landscape.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 16 Jan. 2025
While he’s evolved into a pure poacher throughout his time at Newcastle, with almost half of his goals falling inside the six-yard box this season, his strike against Liverpool at the start of the month was an emphatic reminder that the spectacular is rarely far away.
—Ahmed Walid, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
Six Feet Films producer and co-writer Darwin Shaw explained that the idea of telling this story first came from a meeting with Lee’s brother David, who had gone to school with the veterinarian who saved Thandi’s life after she was left for dead by poachers.
—David Morgan, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Poacher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poacher. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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