In Babbitt V

question 331

Multiple Choice

In Babbitt v. Sweet Home, involving logging of areas where the spotted owl nested, the Supreme Court held that the Endangered Species Act:

• A) only applies to the killing or injuries of species
• B) defines "takings" as killing, injuring, or removing endangered species
• C) allowed logging to be stopped while habitat protection was planned
• D) gave authority to regulate endangered specie to the EPA, not the Department of Interior
• E) requires cost-benefit calculation when restrictions on economic activity are proposed to save a specie

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