overhunting

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Definition of overhunting

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noun

(uncountable)Hunting at unsustainable levels.

“When the mighty elk herds of the West were facing the possibility of extinction from overhunting, settlement and neglect a century ago, people here stepped forward and began what has turned out to be a profound biological experiment.”

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noun

(uncountable)Hunting at unsustainable levels.

“When the mighty elk herds of the West were facing the possibility of extinction from overhunting, settlement and neglect a century ago, people here stepped forward and began what has turned out to be a profound biological experiment.”

verb

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From over- + hunting.

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