hunting pressure
Predator avoidance strain
Hunting pressure is the cumulative effect of hunting activity on wildlife populations in an area.
High hunting pressure makes animals warier, harder to find, and can reduce their numbers over time.
Hunters seek areas with low hunting pressure for better success: The public land gets hammered—too much hunting pressure.
Wildlife managers monitor hunting pressure to set sustainable harvest limits.
- population declineDecreasing number of inhabitants
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
- indigenous practicesCustoms originating locally
- species extinctionPermanent end of a lineage
- protected areasZones with legal conservation status
biodiversity loss · fair chase · wild game · enforcement policies · seasonal restrictions · trade regulations · rural economies · tourism revenue · bag limits · game management · open season · overhunting · culling · wildlife corridors · animal migration · habitat restoration · anti-poaching · anti-poaching
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Law forbidding animal pursuit
closed season · no-take zone · protected status · wildlife refuge · game preserve
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External factors harming organisms
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Protected architectural zone
species protection · habitat preservation · wildlife corridor
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