Sentence examples for dramatic population decline from inspiring English sources

Although often seen in their thousands starlings have suffered a dramatic population decline in recent years.

That, coupled with a low birthrate, lends weight to predictions of dramatic population decline in the coming decades.

During the 1990s, however, eastern Siberia (at least according to official statistics) suffered a dramatic population decline, a result of substantial outmigrations caused by the phaseout of heavy government subsidies, upon which it was heavily dependent.

In common with most Eurasian sturgeons, catch data show a dramatic population decline from over 2,000 kg per year in the early 1970s to about 200 kg per year in the early 1990s to only 19 individuals caught in 1993 [9].

They are among the 25 most endangered primate species worldwide [Mittermeier et al., 2012] and are listed as critically endangered by the IUCN due to a dramatic population decline over the past 45 years.

In the present study, we used DNA extracted from wolf samples obtained from zoological museums to examine historical patterns of genetic variability and structure in the Finnish wolf population, which experienced a dramatic population decline over a ~150 year period.

Unfortunately, as more dams were built along some rivers, the success of fish ladders and other technologies designed to obviate the effects of dams proved difficult to sustain, and migrating fish began to experience dramatic population declines on several rivers.

Although this El Niño has not yet reached its peak, in past events of this magnitude, the decline in fish stocks led to many marine animals – including Galapagos penguins, marine iguanas, sea lions and seals – experiencing famine and dramatic population declines.

The frosted flatwoods salamander (Ambystoma cingulatum), a federally threatened species, has experienced dramatic population declines at Fort Stewart, Georgia.

Now, such international collaboration is needed more than ever, as dozens of species of migratory birds face dramatic population declines, Marra told reporters during the 3 August bird netting event on the mall.

Both frog species have experienced dramatic population declines across all of their range since the 1980s [18], [19].