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In order to restore the park's animal ecosystem, as nearly as possible, to the configuration it had before the surrounding area was settled by cattle ranchers, park officials should reintroduce the gray wolf into Westwoods National Park, because the natural predation process cannot be adequately restored and perpetuated without the gray wolf.
Which of the following, if true, most support the argument above?
(A) In the absence of any natural predators, the elk population has become so large that it is slowly stripping the park of much of its ground cover.
(B) Most visitors to national parklands are unaware of the types of animals that lived within any park's original ecosystem.
(C) The reintroduction of the gray wolf into Westwoods National Park would not have any impact on the income generated for the park by permitting sport hunting in the park.
(D) It was government extermination programs that nearly made gray wolves extinct between 1888 and 1918; over 81,000 were killed in the vicinity of Westwoods National Park.
(E) Westwoods National Park contains less than half of the area; the remainder has been developed as ranch land.
Which of the following, if true, most support the argument above?
(A) In the absence of any natural predators, the elk population has become so large that it is slowly stripping the park of much of its ground cover.
(B) Most visitors to national parklands are unaware of the types of animals that lived within any park's original ecosystem.
(C) The reintroduction of the gray wolf into Westwoods National Park would not have any impact on the income generated for the park by permitting sport hunting in the park.
(D) It was government extermination programs that nearly made gray wolves extinct between 1888 and 1918; over 81,000 were killed in the vicinity of Westwoods National Park.
(E) Westwoods National Park contains less than half of the area; the remainder has been developed as ranch land.
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To determine which option most supports the argument that reintroducing the gray wolf into Westwoods National Park is necessary for restoring the park's animal ecosystem to its original state, let's analyze the argument and each of the options:
Argument Summary:
The argument posits that the natural predation process, crucial for the restoration of the park's animal ecosystem to its pre-settlement state, cannot be adequately restored and perpetuated without the presence of the gray wolf.
Option Analyses:
A) In the absence of any natural predators, the elk population has become so large that it is slowly stripping the park of much of its ground cover.
- This directly supports the argument by illustrating a specific problem (overpopulation of elk) that has arisen due to the lack of natural predators, presumably including the gray wolf. It suggests that reintroducing the gray wolf could help control the elk population, thereby aiding in the restoration of the park's ecosystem. This aligns closely with the argument's claim that the gray wolf's presence is necessary for the natural predation process.
B) Most visitors to national parklands are unaware of the types of animals that lived within any park's original ecosystem.
- While this might be an interesting observation, it doesn't provide direct support for the necessity of reintroducing the gray wolf to restore the natural predation process and the original ecosystem.
C) The reintroduction of the gray wolf into Westwoods National Park would not have any impact on the income generated for the park by permitting sport hunting in the park.
- This option addresses a potential concern about the economic impact of reintroducing the gray wolf but does not directly support the argument regarding the restoration of the park's ecosystem.
D) It was government extermination programs that nearly made gray wolves extinct between 1888 and 1918; over 81,000 were killed in the vicinity of Westwoods National Park.
- This provides historical context for why the gray wolf is absent from the park but doesn't directly support the argument about why their reintroduction is necessary for restoring the ecosystem to its original state.
E) Westwoods National Park contains less than half of the area; the remainder has been developed as ranch land.
- This option gives information about the park's size and land use but doesn't support the argument about the need for the gray wolf in restoring the natural predation process and the ecosystem.
Conclusion:
A) is the correct answer because it directly supports the argument by highlighting a current imbalance in the ecosystem (elk overpopulation due to the absence of natural predators) that the reintroduction of the gray wolf could help correct. It provides a clear reason why the gray wolf is needed for the ecosystem's restoration, aligning perfectly with the argument's premise.
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