population explosion

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Culling deer in England will be made easier under a long-awaited government 10-year plan to deal with a population explosion that threatens woodlands, newly-planted trees and farmland.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

Intensive dairy ranching began here more than 150 years ago, spawned by the Gold Rush population explosion in San Francisco.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2025

With the expansion of the area’s wetlands in 2021, it saw a population explosion.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 21, 2023

Beasley attributes the population explosion to a few explanations, including humans illegally moving wild pigs to the areas where hunting them is legal year-round, as well as to warmer climates in recent decades.

From Science Daily • Oct. 10, 2023

Any society with a marked population explosion will be forced to devote all its energies and technological skills to feeding and caring for the population on its home planet.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan