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Which of the following could result in the extinction of a species?
harsh restrictions on poachers
increase in the habitat size of a species
adding a new species to the habitat
decrease tourism in protected areas
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Adding a new species to the habitat.
Reason: an introduced species can be invasive—outcompeting, preying on, spreading disease to, or hybridizing with the native species—any of which can drive the native species to extinction.
(For contrast: harsh restrictions on poachers and increasing habitat size reduce extinction risk; decreased tourism might indirectly raise extinction risk if it cuts conservation funding or enforcement, but it’s not a direct cause.)
Reason: an introduced species can be invasive—outcompeting, preying on, spreading disease to, or hybridizing with the native species—any of which can drive the native species to extinction.
(For contrast: harsh restrictions on poachers and increasing habitat size reduce extinction risk; decreased tourism might indirectly raise extinction risk if it cuts conservation funding or enforcement, but it’s not a direct cause.)
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