overpopulation

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Chinese authorities have rolled out pronatalist incentives after ending its one-child policy -- which had been in place for more than three decades to address poverty and overpopulation.

From Barron's • Jan. 5, 2026

In our own day, overpopulation pessimism has given way to very real worries that we aren’t replacing ourselves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

A book club meets a cat cafe at Long Beach’s Cool Cat Collective, a gallery and boutique committed to fighting cat overpopulation in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2025

Ground squirrels at this park have long been a problem for the city, which has been cited by the county for overpopulation and has tried a number of suppression methods.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2025

We exhibit photos and show a video of all sorts of chimpanzee behaviors, and there is a big section on the dangers of deforestation, overgrazing, and overpopulation.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall