Question

An eagle is a predator for squirrels. A new law stops humans from hunting

eagles, and the eagle population increases. What will happen to the squirrel
population?

O A. The squirrel death rate will increase.
B. The carrying capacity of the ecosystem will increase.
C. The ecosystem will reach Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium.
D. The squirrel population will increase.

Answer 1

the squirrels will die off due to the eagles

Answer 2

A. the squirrel death rate will increase

Step-by-step explanation:

If there are more eagles, then there is more eagles that need to eat making squirrels one of targets