unapprovedwildlifetrading
nounUK /ˌʌnəˈpruːvd ˈwaɪldlaɪf ˈtreɪdɪŋ/
US /ˌʌnəˈpruːvd ˈwaɪldlaɪf ˈtreɪdɪŋ/
Selling wild animals or animal parts without getting a yes from the people in charge.
The rangers stopped the unapprovedwildlifetrading of baby turtles at the market.
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2. Buying or selling wild plants and animals without official permission.
Customs officers found unapprovedwildlifetrading in the shipment of rare orchids.
3. Moving protected animals across borders without the right papers.
The court fined the group for unapprovedwildlifetrading across three countries.
4. Any deal involving wild creatures that breaks the rules set to protect them.
Schools teach kids why unapprovedwildlifetrading hurts nature.