decimation

The desire for cattle-supporting land played an integral role in the systematic decimation of bison populations, as well.

Former Children's Laureate Michael Rosen has called the closure of libraries "a decimation".

The dazzling centerpiece is the “Crochet Coral Reef,” an ever-expanding sculpture inspired by the decimation of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.

In fact, a recent study in the journal American Economic Review revealed that the unintentional decimation of India's vulture population has had tragic consequences for nearby humans.

She said the "decimation of policing by the government" had left police officers exhausted as forces struggled to cope with the wave of unrest.