Arctic deer live on islands in Canada's arctic regions. They search for food by moving over ice from island to island during the course of the year. Their habitat is limited to areas warm enough to sustain the plants on which they feed and cold enough, at least some of the year, for the ice to cover the sea separating the islands, allowing the deer to travel over it. Unfortunately, according to reports from local hunters, the deer populations are declining. Since these reports coincide with recent global warming trends that have caused the sea ice to melt, we can conclude that the purported decline in deer populations is the result of the deer's being unable to follow their age-old migration patterns across the frozen sea.
Write a response in which you discuss what specific evidence is needed to evaluate the argument and explain how the evidence would weaken or strengthen the argument.
Purported decline in deer population is the result of the deer’s being unable to follow their age old migration patterns across the frozen sea. At first glance, the authors argument seems somewhat convincing but further reflection reveals that the statement omits some substantial concerns that should be addressed and thus not cogent enough to substantiate the argument. At least, this argument suffers from three main logical flaws.
To start with, the author’s claim about decrease in population is due perturbed migration trends is based on local hunters’ report that is surely not unswer...
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