Across
- 2. The variety of plant and animal species in an ecosystem
- 4. An animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal
- 5. An animal that hunts and eats other animals
- 7. The total number of individuals of a species living in a particular area
- 8. The wellbeing and humane treatment of animals
- 10. A species introduced to an area where it is not native and causes harm
- 12. A species that occurs naturally in a particular region
- 14. A community of living organisms interacting with each other and their environment
- 16. A domesticated species that has returned to living in the wild
- 20. The selective removal of animals from a population to control numbers
- 22. The natural environment in which an organism lives
- 23. The complete removal of a species from a particular area
- 24. A situation where natural systems become uneven or disrupted
Down
- 1. The protection and management of natural environments and wildlife
- 3. Food, water, shelter and other necessities organisms need to survive
- 6. The control of population size through natural or human means
- 9. Public disagreement or debate about an issue
- 11. Relating to moral principles about what is right or wrong
- 13. When humans step in to influence or manage a natural process
- 15. The effect or influence something has on the environment
- 17. The ability to maintain ecological balance over the long term
- 18. When a species exceeds the capacity of its environment to sustain it
- 19. The controlled removal of animals for population management
- 20. The maximum number of organisms an environment can support
- 21. The process of controlling or regulating wildlife populations