overhunting

Noun

Meaning

overhunting (uncountable)

Hunting at unsustainable levels.

Examples

Along with human-made changes in climate (see above), some of these extinctions could be caused by overhunting, overfishing, invasive species, or habitat loss. Source: Internet

In addition, a small subspecies of Canada goose, the Bering Canada goose (Branta canadensis asiatica) is extinct due to overhunting and introduction of rats to their breeding islands. Source: Internet

However, a diminishment in body size of U.a. berigianus has been noted, mostly likely in correlation with overhunting. Source: Internet

One study from the Amur territory of Russia found that brown bears were actually more prolific killers of wild boars than both tigers and gray wolves, but probably are biased by scarcity of tigers in the region after overhunting of the big cat. Source: Internet

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