Question

8 multiple choice 1 point
what is the most accurate explanation for this situation.
deer population vs. year
the deer population was maintained through hunting and removal of other livestock so the population remained at its carrying capacity
the president increased the number of wolves to prey on the deer to help control the population size but it didnt work, the deer population never declined
the president banned hunting which allowed the deer to repopulate the national park, but then they began to starve and the deer population crashed
livestock in the area were removed so the deer would have plenty of food, so their population remained stable

Explanation:

• Analyze each option:
• First option: The graph shows the population didn't stay stable at carrying capacity (it spiked then crashed), so this is wrong.
• Second option: The graph shows the deer population did decline after 1925, so this is wrong.
• Third option: Banning hunting would let deer repopulate (matching the increase), then overpopulation leads to starvation and a crash (matching the drop after 1925), this fits.
• Fourth option: The graph shows the population wasn't stable (it increased then crashed), so this is wrong.

Answer:

The president banned hunting which allowed the deer to repopulate the national park, but then they began to starve and the deer population crashed