A tree in the woods is randomly knocked over (say, by a lighting strike), and the falling tree kills a badger that had been sheltering below it. The evolutionary consequence of this badger's death is:

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The death of a single badger due to a random event like a falling tree will not affect the gene pool of the population as a whole, as there is no selective pressure on the population. However, it could affect the genetic makeup of the population through genetic drift, which is changes in the gene pool due to chance events. If the badger that was killed happened to have a rare allele that is now lost from the population, this could lead to a decrease in genetic diversity.

A Tree in the Woods Is Randomly Knocked Over (Say