The Largest Contributing Factor for the Current High Rate of Animal

question 38

Multiple Choice

The largest contributing factor for the current high rate of animal extinctions is

• A) Uncontrolled sport hunting in the developed world
• B) Commercial harvesting of wildlife in Africa
• C) Drought conditions caused by the greenhouse effect
• D) Habitat destruction worldwide
• E) None of these by themselves cause high rates of animal extinctions, but together they combine to cause high rates

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