​The Rapid Increase in the Population of Canada Geese in the United

question 86

Multiple Choice

​The rapid increase in the population of Canada geese in the United States can be primarily attributed to ____.

• A) ​an increase of crop predation
• B) ​a decrease in avian diseases
• C) ​the suspension of hunting geese for many years
• D) ​an increase in wetlands
• E) ​an increase in the number of nonmigratory geese

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