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  2. 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 ...

  3. 2011 Zanesville, Ohio animal escape - Wikipedia

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    Muskingum County Animal Farm was a private zoo located in Zanesville, Ohio, United States. The animal farm had been repeatedly reported for inadequate and unsafe housing for the animals, as well as insufficient water and food. Neighbors had previously complained of animals escaping "improper fencing" and causing damage to neighboring property. [1]

  4. 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.

  5. Overpopulation - Wikipedia

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    Overpopulation or overabundance is a state in which the population of a species is larger than the carrying capacity of its environment.This may be caused by increased birth rates, lowered mortality rates, reduced predation or large scale migration, leading to an overabundant species and other animals in the ecosystem competing for food, space, and resources.

  6. Invasive species in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Hunting, trapping: Introduced in 19th century as part of an effort to bring all species mentioned in Shakespeare's works to the United States. 100 birds released in Central Park have spread all over the mainland U.S. Brown tree snake: Boiga irregularis: Guam: Dog-sniffing of incoming ships, paracetamol as poison

  7. Species affected by poaching - Wikipedia

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    Many species are affected by poaching, including illegal hunting, fishing and capturing of wild animals, and, in a recent usage, the illegal harvesting of wild plant species. [1] [2] [3] The article provides an overview of species currently endangered or impaired by poaching in the Americas, sub-Saharan Africa, and South-East Asia.

  8. Springfield pet-eating hoax - Wikipedia

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    The only confirmed report of someone illegally hunting geese in Springfield was a 64-year-old white man, who was arrested on September 10 and charged with illegally hunting Canada geese at a golf course with a shotgun; he later pled guilty to hunting without a permit. [68] [69]

  9. Ohio home listed for $20 million includes car barn, heated ...

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    A 20,700-square-foot Ohio home with echoes of a yacht's interior has hit the market for $20 million, in what may be the state's most expensive home listing ever.