territorial

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The 1959 Antarctic Treaty froze existing territorial claims and prohibited the assertion of new claims “while the present Treaty is in force.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Marie Byrd Land doesn’t overlap with the territorial claims of any other nation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Beavers are very territorial and experts think they may have been pushed out of the chosen habitat and forced to find a home elsewhere.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Fieldwork and logistics were supported by multiple organizations in Nunavut, with permits granted by territorial authorities and the Qikiqtani Inuit Association.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

While most solitary territorial species thus haven’t been domesticated, it’s not conversely the case that most herd species can be domesticated.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond