A City Has Been Trying to Control Its Rat Population

A city has been trying to control its rat population by poisoning them.This kills up to 50 percent of the population, but the remaining rats then reproduce more rapidly, rebuilding the population.Given this response, a more effective method of rat control might be to

A) set rat traps around garbage bins.
B) poison a larger percentage of the rats.
C) increase the city's population of feral cats.
D) let the rat population reach its carrying capacity.
E) drastically reduce the amount of garbage available for food.

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