Which of the following explains the disappearance of a large scale of 'big game' in India under colonial rule?

A. The British saw large animals as signs of a wild, primitive and savage society.

B. The British believed that by killing dangerous animals, they would civilize India.

C. This period ushered a new culture of hunting of tigers in the royal courts and nobility.

D. The scale of hunting increased to such an extent that various species became almost extinct.