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(A) Excessive exploitation of a species,whether a plant or animal,reduces the size of its population,making it vulnerable to extinction.$Steller's$ se

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Over-exploitation by humans

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(A) Excessive exploitation of a species,whether a plant or animal,reduces the size of its population,making it vulnerable to extinction.$Steller's$ sea cow and the passenger pigeon are classic examples of species that were driven to extinction primarily due to over-exploitation by humans.Many marine fish populations,such as whales,are also declining globally due to over-harvesting.Therefore,the correct cause for the extinction of these specific species is over-exploitation.

List-$I$	List-$II$
$(i)$ Dodo	$(p)$ Africa
$(ii)$ Quagga	$(q)$ Mauritius
$(iii)$ Thylacine	$(r)$ Russia
$(iv)$ Steller's sea cow	$(s)$ Australia

Many species like $Steller's$ sea cow and passenger pigeon have been driven to the brink of extinction. Which of the following describes this situation?

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