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  2. Overabundant species - Wikipedia

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    In biology, overabundant species refers to an excessive number of individuals [1] and occurs when the normal population density has been exceeded. Increase in animal populations is influenced by a variety of factors, some of which include habitat destruction or augmentation by human activity, the introduction of invasive species and the reintroduction of threatened species to protected reserves.

  3. Fact check: Are alligators overpopulated in the Beaufort ...

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    The species’ rebound was so successful that the state instituted a hunting season in 2008, which accounts for the yearly harvest of 300-400 gators across the state. DNR estimates there are about ...

  4. Overpopulation of domestic pets - Wikipedia

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    In some countries there is an overpopulation of pets such as cats, dogs, and exotic animals. In the United States, six to eight million animals are brought to shelters each year, of which an estimated three to four million are subsequently euthanized, including 2.7 million considered healthy and adoptable.

  5. Poaching - Wikipedia

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    Poaching is the illegal hunting or capturing of wild animals, usually associated with land use rights. [1] [2] Poaching was once performed by impoverished peasants for subsistence purposes and to supplement meager diets. [3] It was set against the hunting privileges of nobility and territorial rulers. [4]

  6. Hunting wounds, orphans and kills millions of animals a year ...

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  7. Hunting in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Hunting is a significant subsistence and recreational activity in the United States. Regulation of hunting began in the 19th century. Some modern hunters see themselves as conservationists. American hunting tradition values fair chase, which values the balance between the hunter and the animals. A 2006 poll showed that 78% of Americans support ...

  8. Deer management - Wikipedia

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    A deer at a farm. Deer management is the practice and philosophy of wildlife management employed to regulate the population of deer in an area. The purpose of deer management is to regulate the population's size, reduce negative effects of population on the ecosystem, and maintain the integrity of other populations.

  9. Animal Shelter ‘Overflowing’ With Puppies in Massachusetts

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    An animal shelter in Salem, Massachusetts, is desperately in need of adopters because their facility is currently “overflowing” with puppies. On Tuesday, March 19, the Massachusetts Society ...