Curtis's contention that if the last blue whale

were to choke on the last panda bear and it still
would not be the end of the world was his way
of
a. stressing the improper attitude of some
environmental activists and to encourage
the drilling for oil in Alaska.
b. stressing the importance of some bacteria to
the biosphere.
c. encouraging the study of endangered
species.
d. shocking an audience into the study of
conservation biology.
e. doing none of these


B

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