In an ecosystem snakes eat salamanders, and salamanders eat earthworms. How would the ecosystem be affected if a large number of
snakes are caught and moved out of the region as a part of a conservation program? A) There would be a decrease in the number of earthworms. B) There would be a decrease in the number of salamanders. C) There would be an increase in the number of earthworms. D) There would be no change in the number of salamanders or earthworms.