Poachers kill untold numbers of America's wildlife, costing the country more than a billion dollars a year, and apparently most of them are getting away with it, according to one of the nation’s top hunting and conservation organizations.

Roughly 4% of poaching cases are detected, according to the Boone and Crockett Club (B&C). That means up to 96% of poachers get away with it.

The club on Tuesday released the results of its deep-dive study into poaching, its effects and recommendations to curb it, the “Poach and Pay Project.”

Too Much Land, Too Few Game Wardens

Poaching is grossly under-reported, because the illegal wildlife killing happens in vast areas, where wildlife agents are few and far between, B&C spokesman Jodi Stemler said during a live-streamed press conference.

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