The Endangered Species Act Has

question 36

Multiple Choice

The Endangered Species Act has

• A)succeeded in that there are no endangered species to be concerned about in the US.
• B)succeeded marginally in that 33 of the more than 1200 endangered species now have stable populations.
• C)failed in that no species of plant or animal is better off now than when the law was passed.
• D)made things worse because it allows more species to become extinct.

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