overpopulation
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The bottom line is, humans have no idea how to stop invasive A. gracilipes ants from overpopulating any habitat they move to.
From Salon • Jul. 24, 2023
Why is it prima facie an obvious good in and of itself that our species collectively keep overpopulating the earth?
From The Guardian • Jul. 6, 2020
His findings led to the concept of the “behavioral sink” and suggested that evolution had given animals, perhaps including humans, an innate and irreversible self-destruct button to prevent a species from overpopulating its habitat.
From Washington Post • Jun. 19, 2017
Like domestic sheep left unattended in a fenced pasture, we humans are eating and defecating and overpopulating the very ecosystems that support life.
From New York Times • Oct. 25, 2016
We talk about the ecological burden of overpopulating the planet.
From Time • Dec. 17, 2014
Vocabulary lists containing overpopulation
Human Geography - Middle School
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Human Geography - High School
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5th Grade Human Geography, List 1
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