culling

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What is going on in the next five weeks is "culling" - a conservation tool to reduce animal population that have exceeded the carrying capacity of their habitat, said Patterson.

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  1. Anything selected or separated from a mass, as being of a poorer quality or inferior size: generally in the plural. Those that are big'st of bone I still reserve for breed, My cullings I put off, or for the chapman feed. Drayton, Nymphidia, vi. 1496.

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  • I think Caulder knowing about the culling is a fair sign that others will know, too. —  Hobb, Robin - The Soldier Son 01 - Shaman's Crossing (v2.0)
  • Was the culling, as Trist had suggested, a cruel way to test our loyalty to one another as well as our learning? —  Hobb, Robin - The Soldier Son 01 - Shaman's Crossing (v2.0)
  • I'm sure you know from rumour that a culling is on the horizon. —  Hobb, Robin - The Soldier Son 01 - Shaman's Crossing (v2.0)
  • There's been a serious manager culling, and lots of redemptions. —  Dealbreaker
  • The culling is an effort to restore the natural balance to Rocky Mountain National Park, where an overabundance of elk has destroyed vital stands of willow and aspen. —  Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local
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