They were hunting for ebony and rosewood which the fish and wildlife service ( fws ) alleges was imported from india in violation of the lacey act , a 1900 law originally designed to protect fauna from poachers .
Fws claims the ebony sent from india was mislabelled , and that indian law forbids the export of unfinished ebony and rosewood .
渔业与野生动物局声称这些从印度送来的黑檀木标示错误,印度的法律禁止出口未加工完成的黑檀木和花梨木。
Any of those hardwood trees of the genus dalbergia that yield rosewood -- valuable cabinet woods of a dark red or purplish color streaked and variegated with black .
黄檀属的硬材树的任意一种,制造贵重家具的木材,深红色或带紫色条纹和具黑色斑纹。
It is being investigated on suspicion of knowingly importing illegal madagascan rosewood .
目前该公司因嫌疑故意进口非法的马达加斯加黑檀木材而受到调查。
Of the five dirt-poor farmers who set out from chhoeu slab village in november in search of rosewood , only four returned .