predator control

collocation in English

meaningsofpredatorandcontrol

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predator
noun[C]
uk
/ˈpred.ə.tər/us
/ˈpred.ə.t̬ɚ/
an animal that hunts, kills, and eats ...
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control
noun
uk
/kənˈtrəʊl/us
/kənˈtroʊl/
the act of controlling something or someone, or the power to ...
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(Definition ofpredatorandcontrolfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Another essential element in the success of the partridge has been properpredatorcontrol.
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Predatorcontrolwas also reviewed, and deemed unnatural and unpopular.
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It is used in avianpredatorcontrolprograms, and in scientific research.
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At first the program focused on rodent management andpredatorcontrolactivities.
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Activities there included irrigation, hay-feeding, roundups, culling, andpredatorcontrol, to artificially ensure herd survival.
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He was known for his fight for pest andpredatorcontrol.
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Predatorcontrolwas practiced in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Intensive methods includepredatorcontrolfor cats, ferrets, stoats and weasels.
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Mountain lions were significantly reduced bypredatorcontrolmeasures during the early 20th century.
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There are many reasons why people go hunting—socialising, the enjoyment of the chase and a love of horses butpredatorcontrolcertainly is not one of them.
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Whilstpredatorcontrolmay thus be a useful tool for game managers, it may not meet the requirements of those seeking to increase the size of bird breeding populations.
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Since the fox is perceived by farmers as being predatory on sheep and small farm animals, terriers are used forpredatorcontrol.
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Work to identify the causes of decline is ongoing, as are protection efforts through habitat protection, predator-proof fencing andpredatorcontrol.
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Annual release in the wild of captive-bred birds, andpredatorcontrolhave probably prevented black stilt from becoming extinct in the wild.
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It became nearly extinct in the 1930s as a result ofpredatorcontrolprograms, but was successfully reintroduced later (citation needed).
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They are vulnerable from conflict with humans, arising frompredatorcontrolfor other species, or following predation of livestock and the use of inhabited buildings for denning.
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Species such as elk and antelope were considered a major attraction for park visitors, and an attempt was made to increase their numbers through winter feeding andpredatorcontrol.
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The 1970s saw a resurgence in the use of livestock guardian dogs and the development of new methods ofpredatorcontrolby sheep producers, many of them non-lethal.
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