Multiple Choice
What is the main reason that the field of conservation biology has developed?
A) The current rates of extinction on Earth due to human related factors.
B) Humans looking for new methods of obtaining resources from the natural environment.
C) The consolidation of multiple fields of science into one in an attempt to be more efficient.
D) As a means of monitoring the stability of ecosystems.
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