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A conservation group is trying to convince Americans that the return of gray wolves to the northern United States is a positive development. Introduction of the wolf faces significant opposition because of the wolf’s reputation as a killer of people and livestock. So that the wolf will be more acceptable to average Americans, the conservation group wants to dispel the myth that the wolf is a vicious killer.

Which of the following, if true, would most weaken the opposition’s claim?

(A) Wolves are necessary for a healthy population of white-tailed deer because wolves kill the weaker animals and limit the population to sustainable numbers.
(B) In a confrontation, black bears are much more dangerous to humans than wolves are.
(C) Wolves are superb hunters, operating in packs to track down their prey and kill it.
(D) There has never been a documented case of a wolf killing a human in the 500-year recorded history of North America.
(E) Wolves occasionally take livestock because domestic animals are not equipped to protect themselves the way wild animals are.

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kb26 · Answer

oppositions claim is wolf is a killer of people and livestock. To weaken it we need some evidence to reject this claim which is given by option D that there is no documented evidence in 500 years.

C and E actually strengthen it. A and B are not related to the claim.

vasu1104 · Answer

conservation of group is trying to convince americans that return of gray wolves to northern us is positive sign.
but the opposition is concerned with that as they see wolf as killer of people and livestock.

we need to weaken the oppositios claim. we need to find reason that shows that wolves are not killer or find other positive impact,

A this talks about wolves impact on deer population. but thats not the concerned here. out.
B this is wrong comparison and we dont know whether they have black bears. so out.
C this talks about wolves preying skills. not relevant. out.
D perfect. this just shows record that there has never been any such incident that opposition is worried about. this is enough to attack. keep.
E another wrong comparison here, out.

choice D

dhart · Answer

oppsition claim of wolves as killers is weakened by D) There has never been a documented case of a wolf killing a human in the 500-year recorded history of North Americ

SwethaReddyL · Answer

the only relevant answer among the choices is option D

but i feel like it is a weak weakener.

(A) Wolves are necessary for a healthy population of white-tailed deer because wolves kill the weaker animals and limit the population to sustainable numbers. - and what is that benefiting to humans to see them as an advantage? nothing - eliminate
(B) In a confrontation, black bears are much more dangerous to humans than wolves are. - ok, but is wolf not dangerous? - eliminate
(C) Wolves are superb hunters, operating in packs to track down their prey and kill it. - that's a behaviour of wolf. it doesn't wean - eliminate
(D) There has never been a documented case of a wolf killing a human in the 500-year recorded history of North America. ok but what about the livestock? 
(E) Wolves occasionally take livestock because domestic animals are not equipped to protect themselves the way wild animals are. - this is justifying the wolves actions on hunting the livestock - eliminate

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