Question

What is meant by species exploitation? Discuss 2 examples of species threatened by this activity.

Answer 1

Exploitation is usually referred to as cost at which one species uses the other species
at the expense of another.
It is one of the major causes of extinction.
Exploitation can occur naturally because of predation, parasitism etc.
Exploitation can also be made manually by humans by overusing animals skin, parts etc for
money.
Example:
In 1980's cod fish were extensively grown, as a result it resulted in 90% population
decline of tuna fish and sword fish.

Use of feathers from birds of paradise in clothes wore by people resulted in mass extinxtion
of these birds.