What is the Best Strategy for Preserving Biodiversity

Question

What is the best strategy for preserving biodiversity?
A) to depend on the Endangered Species Act to produce its intended consequences
B) to prevent inbreeding in small populations
C) to use genetic engineering to create new combinations of genes
D) to prevent species from becoming endangered in the first place

Accepted Answer

Preventing species from becoming endangered in the first place is the best strategy for preserving biodiversity because it is more effective and efficient to conserve healthy populations and habitats rather than trying to recover endangered species once their populations have drastically declined. This can be achieved through habitat preservation, sustainable land use practices, and reducing human impacts such as pollution and overexploitation of natural resources.