Which of the Following Initiatives Would Not Be Included in Modern

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following initiatives would not be included in modern conservation biology's efforts to preserve biodiversity?

• A) Preserving the economic value gained from commercial fisheries
• B) Protecting a species of butterfly for its intrinsic beauty
• C) Protecting a woody shrub because of its medicinal applications
• D) Protecting a sea otter because the community as a whole is more stable with that species present
• E) All of the above would be efforts of modern conservation biology.

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