noun
- the practice of hunting animals excessively, often leading to population decline or extinction
Usage: environmental science
Examples
- Overhunting of buffalo nearly drove the species to extinction in the 1800s.
- The government implemented strict regulations to prevent overhunting of deer.
- Scientists blame overhunting for the decline in elephant populations.
- Overhunting disrupts the natural balance of ecosystems.
- Conservation groups work to educate hunters about the dangers of overhunting.
- The island’s bird species disappeared due to overhunting by early settlers.