In order to make your ideas and support for your ideas of the argument you are claiming.
a. is the most reasonable. if i'm wrong srry.
I need the passage to answer sorry I can't comment on your question either so sorry
The correct answer is D. however.
You want to show contrast between these two sentences, and the only word among these which can do that is <em>however. </em>The sentences are each other's opposites - even though there is an increase of eagles in the Southeast, there is still a decline in their numbers overall.