I'd take the middle ground on this if that's even possible but here goes. I've seen truely starving and truely hungry people. Trust me your mindset is not even the same. I don't know if it's chemical or pshycological but you don't think the same way and your body goes into survival mode. I think if you were that hungry (the hunger I've seen in other countries) I don't think it's a matter of poaching or breaking the law, you start thinking HOW ARE WE GOING TO SURVIVE? Your instincts take over and your rational thought is now taking a distant second.

With that being said I could never say "poaching is ok under certain circumstances." A line has been drawn and even if you feel for someones situation you still must know where that line is. It's agains the law period. If I was that hungry I'd poach, but if I got caught I'd expect to face the consequences in their fullest extent.