The Main Threat for the Current High Rate of Extinctions

question 33

Multiple Choice

The main threat for the current high rate of extinctions is

• A) uncontrolled sport hunting in the developed world.
• B) commercial harvesting of wildlife in Africa.
• C) drought conditions caused by the greenhouse effect.
• D) habitat destruction worldwide.
• E) there is not one, extinction rates this high are common

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