By the Early 1980s, the Population of Florida Panthers Had

By the early 1980s, the population of Florida panthers had dwindled to fewer than 30. Within this population, there was a high frequency of detrimental traits, including low sperm count and undescended testicles in males and kinked tails in both sexes. The future for this iconic population was bleak at best. Which of the following is the BEST solution that would both increase the likelihood that the population would survive and preserve the genetic identity of this unique population?

A) Genetic rescue, in which panthers from another population would be introduced in order to bring in new genetic variation and to reduce the genetic load.
B) The population could be removed and relocated to a better habitat, which should help the population recover.
C) Individuals with the genetic abnormalities could be removed from the population.
D) Some individuals could be moved so they will mate with specific other, healthier animals, which would assure more mixing of nondetrimental alleles.
E) There is no viable solution to saving this population.