Overexploitation involves removing organisms at a faster rate than they can be replenished. Examples include the poaching of elephants, unsustainable hunting for bush meat, overfishing, and overcollec...Overexploitation involves removing organisms at a faster rate than they can be replenished. Examples include the poaching of elephants, unsustainable hunting for bush meat, overfishing, and overcollection of slow-growing plants and fungi.
