Jed and Abby Are Local Real Estate Developers Who Want

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Essay

Jed and Abby are local real estate developers who want to build a new office park on a piece of forested land that is home to many spotted owls,an endangered species.The office park is expected to bring new companies and jobs to the area.Robert is an environmentalist and is particularly fond of the owls.He wants to see them thrive and opposes Jed and Abby's plan to develop the owls' natural habitat.Is there anything that Robert can do to stop construction?

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