A species of rabbit is preyed upon by foxes, which are preyed upon by wolves. Humans decide to open a hunting season on the wolf population. What do you predict will happen to the rabbit population over time in response to this change in the biotic environment?

The rabbit population will neither increase nor decrease.
The rabbit population will decrease, due to the increased fox population.
The rabbit population will increase, due to the increased fox population.
The rabbit population will decrease, due to the decreased fox population.