Thanya Netithammkul said the department had stumbled upon several Facebook posts showing the carcasses of wild animals as well as weapons used to kill them, adding that an investigation showed that several Facebook users had posted photos of poached wildlife, including porcupines, hawks, leopards and other animals.

The department filed a complaint to the police to help to investigate and bring the wrongdoers to court for violations of the wildlife conservation law.

The department has recently set up a unit to monitor online activity to curb similar crimes, which are deemed as challenging authorities.