Only About 10 Species Have Recovered Significantly Enough to Be

question 18

Multiple Choice

Only about 10 species have recovered significantly enough to be removed from the Endangered Species List.Recovery to this extent is limited because

• A)the regulations protecting the species do not extend to private landowners.
• B)hunting of protected species often continues even after the organisms are listed.
• C)populations are already low and at high risk by the time they are listed.
• D)protecting the habitat of an endangered species is not as critical as once assumed.

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