Question

read the excerpt from \leave la jollas sea lions alone.\ over 95,000 people have signed a petition, written by a uc san diego student, urging san diego mayor kevin falcouner to deny the task forces request, protect the sea lions habitat, and urge visitors to visit the nearby la jolla shores beach instead. why does the author most likely include the detail about the petition? to illustrate that there is strong public support for protecting the sea lions to support the idea that the public doesnt care about the appearance of the beaches to support the idea that the sea lions play a critical role in the ecosystem to illustrate that the sea lions have caused a great deal of public discord

Explanation:

Over 95,000 people signed the petition urging protection of sea - lions' habitat, showing public support.

Answer:

to illustrate that there is strong public support for protecting the sea lions