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Chapter 47, Problem 14RQ
Certain parrot species cannot be brought to the United States to be sold as pets. What is the name of the legislation that makes this illegal?
- Red List
- Migratory Bird Act
- CITES d. Endangered Species Act (ESA)
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A. Having a permit to capture an endangered species for.research
B. Digging up an endangered plant in your backyard and selling it
C. Destroying the habitat of an endangered plant during the building of a federal highway
D. Capturing a wild animal listed as a threatened species for exhibition in a zoo, provided the
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43. Which of the following would not be illegal under the Endangered Species Act?
A. Having a permit to capture an endangered species for research
B. Digging up an endangered plant in your backyard and selling it
C. Destroying the habitat of an endangered plant during the building of a federal highway
D. Capturing a wild animal listed as a threatened species for exhibition in a zoo, provided the
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