The key specimen type (think of what was actually measured) used to save bird species from extinction within the US in the early 1970s was ______?
Feathers
Nests
Offspring
Eggs
Answer is nests.
According to EPA, 1973 their primary recovery action plan was to protect their habitat.
The key specimen type (think of what was actually measured) used to save bird species from...
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