China's rapidly growing population is the main threat facing large carnivores in the People's Republic. Increasingly, policies aimed at limiting population growth have been (i)____________; nevertheless, the country's vast size and the isolation of many of its regions mean that human populations in areas where large carnivores still occur (ii)____________. This human pressure has (iii)____________ the South China tiger. A. modified B. could start to decline C. celebrated D. deemphasized E. can grow unchecked F. doomed G. implemented H. have stabilized I. bypassed