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In 1944, reindeer were introduced to an optimal habitat on St. Matthew Island in the Bering Sea. The population grew exponentially until the winter of 1963-64, when the population dropped dramatically. The reindeer population dropped because they exceeded their\

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The reindeer population dropped because they exceeded their sustainable population. at first the reindeer population grew exponentially because they are new to the habitat and there are still no natural predator and food is everywhere. but when winter came, and food is already scarce and thier population is too big, a certain drop of population is expected
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