N-VAR 掠夺;破坏;蹂躏 The depredations of a person, animal, or force are their harmful actions, which usually involve taking or damaging something. 掠夺;破坏;蹂躏 [formal]
Crops can be all too easily decimated by unchecked depredations by deer.
任由鹿糟蹋会很容易把庄稼都毁了。
Much of the region's environmental depredation is a result of poor planning.