overhunted
Quarry numbers decimated
Overhunted describes a species or population that has been hunted to the point where its numbers are dangerously depleted: Overhunted whale populations took decades to recover.
The term implies hunting beyond sustainable levels, threatening the species' survival or ecological balance.
It can also describe land or territory where game has become scarce from excessive hunting.
Near-total destruction
- scarcityInsufficiency of something needed
- population crashSudden drop in numbers
- declineDecrease or refuse
- diminishedMade or became smaller
depopulated · depleted · overharvested · overexploited · unsustainable · exhausted · reduced · collapsed
Unlawful wildlife capture
- snaringCatching by entanglement
- trappingCatching with concealed devices
- unregulatedNot controlled by rules
- unlicensedWithout official permit
Expressed intent to harm
- imperiledPut at risk
- vulnerableOpen to attack
- at-riskSubject to potential harm
- protectedKept from harm
rare · critical · declining · precarious · watchlist · CITES · survival · breeding program
Complete destruction or removal
- eradicationTotal elimination of something
- vanishingCeasing to be visible
- disappearanceAct of going missing
- extinctNo longer existing
wiped out · annihilation · extermination · demise · die-off · no survivors · terminal decline
Hunted tropical wildlife flesh
- gameOrganized play or sport
- quarryPit for extracting rock
- megafaunaSpecies over 44 kilograms
- bisonLarge wild ox
passenger pigeon · dodo · elephant · rhino · tiger · whale · predator · ungulate
Supervising animal populations sustainably
- moratoriumTemporary prohibition or delay
- quotaFixed assigned amount
- bag limitMaximum legal catch
- closed seasonProtected period for wildlife
protected area · game reserve · sanctuary · anti-poaching · enforcement · regulation · recovery plan · reintroduction
decimation
Near-total destruction
- scarcityInsufficiency of something needed
- population crashSudden drop in numbers
- declineDecrease or refuse
diminished · depopulated · depleted · overharvested · overexploited · unsustainable · exhausted · reduced · collapsed · dwindling
poaching
Unlawful wildlife capture
- snaringCatching by entanglement
- trappingCatching with concealed devices
- unregulatedNot controlled by rules
threatened
Expressed intent to harm
- imperiledPut at risk
- vulnerableOpen to attack
- at-riskSubject to potential harm
protected · rare · critical · declining · precarious · watchlist · CITES · survival · breeding program
extirpation
Complete destruction or removal
- eradicationTotal elimination of something
- vanishingCeasing to be visible
- disappearanceAct of going missing
extinct · wiped out · annihilation · extermination · demise · die-off · no survivors · terminal decline
bushmeat
Hunted tropical wildlife flesh
bison · passenger pigeon · dodo · elephant · rhino · tiger · whale · predator · ungulate · waterfowl
wildlife management
Supervising animal populations sustainably
- moratoriumTemporary prohibition or delay
- quotaFixed assigned amount
- bag limitMaximum legal catch
closed season · protected area · game reserve · sanctuary · anti-poaching · enforcement · regulation · recovery plan · reintroduction · restocking
- wildlife statusendangered, extinct, vulnerable, threatened, rare species
overhuntedunhunted
Not pursued as quarry
unexploited · underexploited · managed · regulated · unculled
overhuntedthriving
Succeeding vigorously
abundant · overpopulated · protected · flourishing · teeming