While collecting data, the environmentalists found an injured male from the northern area and two females from the eastern population. These deer were transported back to the facility for treatment
and rehabilitation. The deer were kept in the same enclosure for over a year. Despite observed
attempts of the male to mate while the females were in heat, no viable offspring were produced.
Genetic tests were run to determine if any problems were preventing fertilization, and all came back
with normal results. More individuals were brought to the facility, and again the deer from the different
populations were unsuccessful in their attempts to breed. Write a scientific claim that explains the impact the highway construction had on the whitetail deer populations.