populations

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The species had previously existed as two separated populations in northern England and Kent, before declining to a handful of plants across three sites in Kent.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Meanwhile, drought and fires "cause rodent populations to decline," he said.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

"We reasoned that rare variants can sometimes be traced back to specific ancestral populations, and could be informative in revealing fine-scale migration patterns within Japan," Terao said.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

Granted, I wouldn’t say that nobody cares about what Jackson did or Rowling is committed to doing, whether that harm befalls a few people or impacts entire populations.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

The only hope for the wild animal populations in these countries is that, because animals are disappearing fast, they are harder to find and kill.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall