Question

Many species like Stellar's Sea cow and passenger pigeon have been driven to the brink of extinction. Which of the following describes this situation?

Options

• Overexploitation by humans

• Pollution

• Habitat loss

• Competition from introduced species

Answer 1

Overexploitation by humans

Explanation:

Many species, including Stellar's sea cow and passenger pigeons, have been driven to extinction. This is due to overexploitation, and it is on the verge of extinction. Overfishing is also causing a decline in the population of several marine fishes around the world.