hunted

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Humans once hunted humpbacks to the edge of extinction, but their numbers have rebounded in recent decades.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

After being hunted to extinction a century ago, gray wolves are continuing their remarkable comeback story in California, with state wildlife officials reporting a modern record number of the apex predators.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

Flying reptiles known as pterosaurs also hunted fish along the river system.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

Males and females hunted together, groomed each other and went on patrols through the forest.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

Not that they were hunted or killed, but many left the clinic from fear, and Farmer noted the “paralysis” and “lassitude” among those who stayed behind.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French