Question

what is carrying capacity?
the number of pounds a hunter is able to carry out after making a kill
the number of animals of a given species that an area can support without damage to the habitat
the number of hunting licenses for a given species that an area issues in a single season
the number of a given species that may be harvested in a single hunting season within a designated area

Explanation:

Carrying - capacity in an ecological context refers to the maximum population size of a species that an environment can sustain indefinitely, given the food, habitat, water and other necessities available in the environment. It is about the number of animals of a species an area can support without habitat - damage.

Answer:

The number of animals of a given species that an area can support without damage to the habitat