The cause and effect diagram below illustrates the depletion or loss of a natural resource. Which best completes the diagram?



Depletion of the Buffalo

(2 points)
Responses

Increased population within dependent society
Increased population within dependent society

Reduced population of buffalo
Reduced population of buffalo

Breeding of buffalo herds
Breeding of buffalo herds

Hunting regulations enacted
Hunting regulations enacted

1 answer

The best completion for the cause and effect diagram illustrating the depletion of the buffalo would be:

Increased population within dependent society

This option suggests that as human populations that rely on buffalo for resources increase, the demand on buffalo populations for hunting and other uses may also increase, leading to their depletion.