prohibitedwildlifesales
nounUK /prəˈhɪbɪtɪd ˈwaɪldlaɪf seɪlz/
US /proʊˈhɪbɪtɪd ˈwaɪldlaɪf seɪlz/
Prohibited wildlife sales means it is against the rules to sell wild animals.
The park ranger explained that prohibited wildlife sales help protect endangered animals.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A legal ban on selling wild animals or products made from them.
The new law on prohibited wildlife sales was passed to stop illegal trading.
3. The act of offering wild animals for sale when the law does not allow it.
Officials caught a man involved in prohibited wildlife sales at the market.
4. A rule that stops people from trading wild creatures to keep them safe.
Prohibited wildlife sales are enforced by customs officers at the border.