The student's method for addressing the research question is appropriate as they utilized secondary data, specifically historical sea level data and data on the Royal Bengal Tiger population, which is relevant for the analysis. However, the method lacks sufficient detail for replication, as the process of selecting and extracting data from the website was not described. Additionally, the sampling approach and reasoning for choosing the data source were not clearly outlined, and the student did not explicitly list or describe the risks associated with the research method. Furthermore, ethical considerations related to data usage, referencing, copyright issues, and potential bias were not directly addressed in the exploration.