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Meaning of overhunting | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

Hunting at unsustainable levels.

uncountable

Equivalents

Suomi liikametsästys ryöstömetsästys
Français surchasse
日本語 乱獲
Nederlands overbejaging

Examples

“When the mighty elk herds of the West were facing the possibility of extinction from overhunting, settlement and neglect a century ago, people here stepped forward and began what has turned out to be a profound biological experiment.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

overhydration overhype overidealism overidealization overidentification overideologization

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