Underlying Causes of Extinction and Population Reduction of Wildlife Include

question 1

Multiple Choice

Underlying causes of extinction and population reduction of wildlife include all of the following except

• A) trapping.
• B) human population growth.
• C) economic systems that fail to value the environment and ecological services.
• D) unsustainable exploitation of resources.
• E) poverty.

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Definitions:

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