Which of the Following Statements Concerning the US Endangered Species

question 73

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements concerning the US Endangered Species Act (ESA) is false?

• A)According to the ESA, there are less than 100 species that are endangered or threatened in the U.S. today.
• B)The ESA designates species as endangered or threatened entirely on biological grounds.
• C)The ESA was updated in 1982, 1985 and 1988 to be one of the strongest pieces of U.S. environmental legislation.
• D)The ESA provides legal protection to listed species to reduce their danger of extinction.
• E)The ESA does not provide tax cuts for property owners who are good land stewards in protecting the endangered species on their lands.

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