A population of raccoons lives in a forested area with lots of trees. The raccoons eat Insects, eggs, berries, nuts, and small animals such as rodents and frogs. One of the main predators of the raccoons are coyotes, which also prey on rabbits.
Identify whether the changes to the ecosystem are more likely to Increase or decrease the population of raccoons.
A disease decreases
the population of rabbits
in the forest
Frogs in a pond near
the forest experience
a population surge.
Pollution from a nearby farm
decreases the population
of insects in the forest.
More permits to hunt
coyotes are approved.
Large parts of the forest
are cut down for wood.
Additional rain increases
the population of plants
in the forest
Increases Population
Decreases Population