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Human hunting is considered a probable contributing factor to the extinction of large mammals during the Pleistocene period.

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Is it true that human hunting is considered a probable contributing factor to the extinction of large mammals during the Pleistocene period?

Yes. Substantial scientific literature supports the role of human hunting and anthropogenic pressure as primary drivers in the extinction of large Pleistocene mammals.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 2 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Paper 0 provides a broad synthesis concluding strong support for human pressures as the key driver of late-Quaternary megafauna extinctions, while paper 11 models overkill dynamics linking human colonization and Quaternary extinctions. No papers directly refute the claim.

Evidence for · 2
The late-Quaternary megafauna extinctions: Patterns, causes, ecological consequences and implications for ecosystem management in the Anthropocene.
2024
Reviews extensive evidence and concludes that human pressures are the key driver of late-Quaternary megafauna extinctions, with little support for climate-only causation.
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JC, S., RT, L., J, B., R, B., E, L. R., E, L., N, M., & RØ, P. (2024). The late-Quaternary megafauna extinctions: Patterns, causes, ecological consequences and implications for ecosystem management in the Anthropocene.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1017/ext.2024.4

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Why it is easier to date Quaternary extinctions than human colonizations under conditions of overkill.
2026
Models human overkill scenarios and notes that faunal extinctions correlate with human colonization worldwide during the Quaternary.
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TA, S. (2026). Why it is easier to date Quaternary extinctions than human colonizations under conditions of overkill.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1017/ext.2026.10017

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