population explosion
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Culling deer in England will be made easier under a long-awaited government 10-year plan to deal with a population explosion that threatens woodlands, newly-planted trees and farmland.
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2026
With the expansion of the area’s wetlands in 2021, it saw a population explosion.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 21, 2023
Beasley attributes the population explosion to a few explanations, including humans illegally moving wild pigs to the areas where hunting them is legal year-round, as well as to warmer climates in recent decades.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2023
Their absence disrupted predator-and-prey relationships throughout the nation and resulted in a population explosion of deer and elk.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2023
The population of Nzara had grown in recent years—the town had experienced, in its own way, the human population explosion that is occurring throughout the equatorial regions of the earth.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
