hunting pressure

English

Noun

hunting pressure (uncountable)

  1. The amount of hunting a particular animal or species is subjected to, usually resulting in greater than normal wariness.
    • 2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: A Natural History, page 259:
      Maturing at two years old, and able to produce a fawn every year, its rapid rate of reproduction has helped it endure intense hunting pressure.
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