**Wildlife Management**: Reduce animal population for ecological balance.

**Fishery Regulation**: Limit fish stock to prevent depletion.

**Agricultural Practices**: Decrease livestock numbers for sustainability.

**Conservation Efforts**: Control invasive species through selective removal.

**Resource Allocation**: Optimize resource use by reducing surplus individuals.

Excessive removal of individuals from a population.

Uncontrolled reduction in species diversity and numbers.

Over-harvesting leading to ecological imbalance.

Negative impact on genetic variability within populations.

Unsustainable extraction beyond recovery capacity of species.