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Mexican fishermen tend to their nets on Playa Bagdad (Bagdad Beach), just south of the Texas-Mexico border. Poaching of red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico is a multimillion-dollar black market. John Burnett/NPR hide caption

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A Battle On The Gulf Pits The Coast Guard Against Mexican Red Snapper Poachers

July 18, 2021 • Mexican fishermen are illegally plundering tons of red snapper from the lower Texas Gulf Coast, raising the ire of the U.S. Coast Guard, Texas fishermen, marine biologists and the federal government.

A Battle On The Gulf Pits The Coast Guard Against Mexican Red Snapper Poachers

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Poachers Break Into French Zoo, Kill White Rhino And Steal His Horn

White rhinoceros Gracie (left) and Bruno — seen in their enclosure at Thoiry Zoo in France on Tuesday — are safe. Poachers broke into the zoo overnight and killed a 4-year-old male white rhino named Vince. Christian Hartmann/Reuters hide caption

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The Two-Way

Poachers Break Into French Zoo, Kill White Rhino And Steal His Horn

March 7, 2017 • This is believed to be the first such incident at a European zoo. The zoo says its staff is in shock. The suspects remain at large, and police are investigating.

As Caviar Prices Skyrocket, Sturgeon Poachers Invade Pacific Northwest

Tucker Jones, a biologist with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, counts sturgeon in the Columbia River. He says only 1 percent of sturgeon survive the 15 to 25 years it takes for them to start reproducing. Courtesy Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife hide caption

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The Salt

As Caviar Prices Skyrocket, Sturgeon Poachers Invade Pacific Northwest

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June 1, 2015 • Global sturgeon populations are collapsing — most notably in Russia, where caviar is known as black gold. That's fueling a market for illegal caviar and driving poachers to the Columbia River.