In 1909, based on his knowledge of the densities that whitetail deer could reach and of the size of their range, Seton estimated precolonial North America`s whitetail population at 20 million. More recent estimates have been made using more sophisticated techniques. In addition to using better computing techniques, these estimates used Native American population sizes, as well as the numbers of animals Native Americans needed over the course of the year for their survival. Assuming that their hunting was sustainable (which is reasonable, given how long Native Americans had been hunting deer), this gives a minimum size for the population. Together with a better understanding of the whitetails` range, these new estimates point to whitetail populations in the region of 23.6–32.8 million animals.

The passage suggests which of the following about Seton`s estimate of the precolonial whitetail deer population in North America?
AIt proposed a possible minimum but not a possible maximum population for whitetail deer.
BIt was based on an understanding of the whitetails` range that was less accurate than the one informing more recent estimates.
CIt challenged previous assumptions about the densities that whitetail deer could sustain over long periods.
DIt established new methods of estimating the size of animal populations that were adopted by later researchers.
EIt turned out to be fairly accurate despite being partly based on inaccurate assumptions about Native American hunting practices.