Many farmers and ranchers consider prairie dogs to be pests and have active programs to eliminate them. Is this viewpoint commensurate with good ecosystem management?

a. Yes, because it protects cultivated food crops.
b. Yes, because it increases biodiversity.
c. No, because it decreases biodiversity, although it may protect cultivated food crops.
d. It has no effect on biodiversity.


c

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