PrepTest C2, Section 3, Question 15
The number of deer living in North America has increased dramatically since the 1960s even though hunters kill no fewer deer today. Moreover, the number of natural predators of deer, such as wolves, is on the rise, and suburbs increasingly encroach on deer habitats.
The number of deer living in North America has increased dramatically since the 1960s even though hunters kill no fewer deer today. Moreover, the number of natural predators of deer, such as wolves, is on the rise, and suburbs increasingly encroach on deer habitats.
The number of deer living in North America has increased dramatically since the 1960s even though hunters kill no fewer deer today. Moreover, the number of natural predators of deer, such as wolves, is on the rise, and suburbs increasingly encroach on deer habitats.
The number of deer living in North America has increased dramatically since the 1960s even though hunters kill no fewer deer today. Moreover, the number of natural predators of deer, such as wolves, is on the rise, and suburbs increasingly encroach on deer habitats.
Which one of the following, if true, would most help to explain the apparent discrepancy described above?
Pesticides that adversely affected most wildlife living in North America have been banned since the 1970s.
Recently, attempts have been made in various parts of North America to protect deer habitats from suburban development.
The number of deer hunters in North America has decreased since the 1960s.
Much of the increase in the population of wolves is due to wolves born in captivity and released into the wild.
The greater the number of deer, the more likely they are to be afflicted with problems such as famine and disease.
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