All of the Following Are True Regarding the Endangered Species

question 14

Multiple Choice

All of the following are true regarding the Endangered Species Act (ESA) , except:

• A)the act is sometimes called the "roadblock" statute.
• B)under the language of the statute, a "taking" includes actions against plants and animals that "harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill trap, capture, or collect...."
• C)under its statutory language, a landowner subject to the ESA cannot oppose it by claiming that it is a regulatory taking.
• D)it has been successfully used to halt major projects, such as building a dam and halting logging in old-growth forests.

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Definitions:

Feminist Perspectives

Diverse viewpoints within feminism that analyze the structures leading to gender inequality and advocate for the rights and equality of all genders.

Staples Thesis

An economic theory suggesting that the development of economies depends on the export of natural resources or "staples."

Fur Trade

The buying and selling of animal fur as a commercial enterprise, historically a major driver of exploration and settlement in North American regions.

Cod Fisheries

The industry or practice of catching codfish, historically significant for economic development in various regions.