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Passage Summary: A park was built to save birds, yet some birds are doing much better in the unprotected areas right outside the park than they are inside.

Reasoning: Areas outside a national park meant for bird protection actually contain higher populations of some bird species than comparable areas within the park's boundaries.

Analysis: We are faced with a classic 'Expectation vs. Reality' conflict: you would expect a sanctuary to have more birds than an unprotected area. To resolve this paradox, we need a piece of information that explains why the outside area is actually more hospitable or why the inside area is less so for these specific species. Perhaps the park's protection of predators has made it a dangerous place for these particular birds, or maybe their preferred food source is more abundant in the unprotected zones.

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Which one of the following, if true, most helps to explain the researchers' finding?

Correct Answer
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A explains it cleanly: moose are more prevalent inside the park due to hunting bans, and they consume much of the food birds need. Outside the park, fewer moose means more food available, so bird numbers can be higher there despite the lack of protection.
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