Illegal Collection (page 6)

Erythropoietin hormone complex. Computer model showing the secondary structure of a molecule of the human hormone Erythropoietin (EPO), complexed with an erythropoetin receptor molecule

Car radio sound system used to play birdsong in orchard to attract migrant songbirds for ambelopulia Cyprus autumn

Limesticks illegally set in an olive tree to trap migratory birds for ambelopoulia Cyprus autumn

Seargeant Kyriacos Elia and team from Sovereign Base Area Police at Deleleia with seized illegal trapping equipment from dawn raids autumn Cyprus

police Officer Christakis dismantles illegally erected mist nets in olive grove in Dekelia Sovereign Base Area of Cyprus. Birds are trapped and sold as the food delicacy ambelopoulia

BirdLife Field Officer with limesticks found set illegally in an olive growve in autumn Cyprus

Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus migrant male caught in spring / clap trap (also known as sep trap) Ponza Italy April

Speaker attached to sound system to play bird song to attract song birds for catching and selling illegally as ambelopoulia Cyprus autumn

Ara ambiguus, great green macaw
Plate 6 painting by Louis Bourquet from Francois Le Vaillants Histoire Naturelle des Perroquets, Vol. 1, (1801). Annotated Le Grand Ara Militaire

Illegal logging taking place along the East-West Highway, Malaysia, 1993

Andrew Stimson identifying marine turtles that have been confiscated by H.M. Customs

Poacher trap in tropical montane forest, Nyungwe Forest N. P. Albertine Rift, Rwanda, october
Poacher trap in tropical montane forest, Nyungwe Forest N.P. Albertine Rift, Rwanda, october

Bali, Indonesia. It is common to see families living, and children playing, in dangerously unsanitary illegal trash dumps. Illness is rampant and life expectancy very low under these conditions. (MR)

Bali, Indonesia. An illegal trash dump located in the Ubud region of Bali. Residents pull up and throw their garbage over the cliff

Bali, Indonesia. A local pig farm

EDICT OF NANTES, 1685. King Louis XIV of France renouncing the Edict of Nantes, declaring Protestantism illegal in France, 1685. Line engraving, Dutch, 18th century

ILLEGAL PROSPECTING, 1879. A prospector caught illegally searching for gold on a Ute Native American reservation in the Utah Territory. Wood engraving, American, 1879, after a drawing by W.A. Rogers

Unloading illegal catch of fish, Boulogne, France
A fisherman unloading an illegal catch of fish at Boulogne, France. Date: circa 1970s

Coiners detected
Police apprehend a gang of counterfeiters forging money, while their children play innocently in the foreground. Date: 1838

Dutch poster warning against the Black Market
Dutch poster warning people that the Black Market is a form of theft -- don t steal from your countrymen, ensure equal distribution for all! Showing a rat eating grain from a torn sack. 1940s

Leopard, wolf, porcupine and snake skins for sale in market, Marrakesh, Morocco, january

Illegal flytipping of building rubble in front of farm gateway with Private Property, No Admittance sign, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England, october

Flytipping of furniture and plastic rubbish in rural area, Northern Spain, july

Birds in cages for sale at market, Pramuka Bird Market, Jakarta, Java, Indonesia, march

Disused and vandalised red telephone box in rural location, Wattisfield, Suffolk, England, august

Leopard and snake skins for sale in market beside spices, Marrakesh, Morocco, january

Disused village school with lead stolen from roof, Thornley School, Thornley with Wheatley, Longridge, Preston, Lancashire, England, november

Chameleons and tortoises for sale as pets in market, Marrakesh, Morocco, january

Red-breasted Goose (Branta ruficollis) dead adult, hunter holding illegally shot bird, Bulgaria, february

Replica machine-gun
Replica machine gun

Chemical warfare, conceptual artwork
Chemical warfare. Conceptual computer artwork of gas masks. The areas which would protect the eyes are glowing green. This could represent the precautions taken to avoid chemical or biological

Breathalyser test
Breathalyzer test. Woman holding a breathalyzer to her lips, about to blow into the device. Breathalyzers estimate the amount of alcohol in the breath

Worm computer virus
Computer worms. Conceptual computer artwork of a globe and computer screens with worm shapes (red) representing computer worm programs

Burglar in a house viewed through a broken window, which he used to gain entry to the property

Handcuffed man
MODEL RELEASED. Handcuffed man

Kidney transplant sale. Conceptual computer artwork of a kidney on euro notes. This represents selling transplant organs. Because people have two kidneys, and can survive with just one

Heart transplant sale. Conceptual computer artwork of a heart on British Pound (GBP) notes. This represents selling transplant organs

Body parts for sale. Conceptual computer artwork of a male torso with " for sale" written across it. This could represent the process of selling organs and even limbs for profit

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"Uncharted Waters: The Untold Story Ventures" In the vast expanse of the sea, a clandestine force emerged, defying regulations and challenging authority. Welcome aboard the Pirate Radio ship, where rebels like Radio Caroline and Radio London broadcasted their unfiltered voices from the heart of Essex coast. (Pirate Radio ship, Radio Caroline, Essex coast) As history unfolded its chapters, another tale took center stage - the electrifying 1988 Seoul Olympics Men's 100m Final. Sprinters pushed boundaries in pursuit of glory while spectators held their breaths in anticipation. (1988 Seoul Olympics: Mens 100m Final) Back on the treacherous waters off Essex coast stood yet another Pirate Radio ship - Radio London. Its rebellious spirit echoed across waves as it dared to challenge conventional broadcasting norms once again. Radio London, Essex coast) Meanwhile, within passport pages lay tales of identity and belonging; a British passport symbolizing legality and access to new horizons for those fortunate enough to possess it. (British passport) Yet not all stories were filled with hope and opportunity; posters warning against illegal oaths served as reminders that transgressions could lead to deportation since times immemorial - from 1834 till even1934 when consequences remained unchanged. (Posters warning those guilty oaths were liable to deportation, (1834), 1934) Within police evidence bags resided remnants of an illicit underworld – illegal drugs seized by law enforcement agencies striving tirelessly to keep communities safe from harm's way. (Police evidence bags for illegal drugs) Amidst these tales lurked a darker side – dead birds confiscated during raids on unlawful trapping operations conducted by the Game Fund in Republic; a poignant reminder that nature too suffered at human hands driven by greed or ignorance.