overtrap means to put too many traps in (an area) or among (an animal population), and thus to trap too many (animals, for their population to recover).
Etymology
From over- + trap.
verb
- To put too many traps in (an area) or among (an animal population), and thus to trap too many (animals, for their population to recover).“[...] from the Europeans, they began to overtrap the forests in search of pelts to trade. To overtrap is to kill too many animals, causing the animal population to decrease.”