Farmer: Several people in the past few years have claimed to have seen a mountain lion in the suburban outskirts-the latest just last month-and, while mountain lions were thought to have been driven from this entire region about twenty years ago, there is no reason for the people who reported seeing a
mountain lion to have deliberately concocted a false report. Therefore, local wildlife managers should begin to urgently address the mountain lion's presence.
Which of the following would, if true, most seriously weaken the farmer's argument?
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AFarmers in the suburban outskirts mostly raise cattle and hogs, which when fully grown are generally not attacked by mountain lions.
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BMountain lions are dissimilar in size and color to other wild animals found near the suburban outskirts.
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CNo person who claimed to have seen a mountain lion had anyone else with them at the purported sighting.
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DThere have been no regional reports in the past year of mountain lions migrating to the area.
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ERecent surveys show that more than half of the people in the region report that they have never seen a mountain lion before.
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