Suppose you are hired to develop a conservation plan to increase populations of a species of fish that is suffering from illegal harvesting and increased predation pressure from an invasive species. Which of the following conservation strategies would be best to include in your plan?
A) Captive breeding with reintroduction
B) Elimination of harmful exotic predators or competitors
C) Reduction or elimination of harvesting
D) Habitat protection
E) All of the above

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A comprehensive conservation plan should include multiple strategies: captive breeding can help increase population numbers, eliminating invasive predators can reduce predation pressure, reducing illegal harvesting can prevent further population decline, and habitat protection ensures a suitable environment for the species to thrive.

Suppose You Are Hired to Develop a Conservation Plan to Increase