Scientists studying San Joaquin kit foxes have proposed the three strategies shown in an effort to increase the kit fox
population
• Strategy 1: Work with landowners to create artificial
dens that prevent coyotes and bobcats from entering
• Strategy 2: Place tracking devices on lizards and
rodents to understand how the kit fox's prey use the
territory
• Strategy 3: Restore a portion of agricultural land back
to its original saltbush habitat.
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Identify which strategy is likely to result in the greatest
increase in the San Joaquin kit fox population. Explain why
the strategy you identified is more likely than the other two
strategies to lead to the greatest increase in the kit fox
population. Use evidence from the information about kit
foxes to support your explanation.