Not everyone can travel to a remote area of the world to protect a rare habitat, but there are choices each of us can make each day to reduce habitat destruction and slow the rate of species extinction. Which of the following could you do to reduce habitat destruction caused by the mining, drilling, and transport of fossil fuels?
A) eat lower on the food chain
B) only buy products that are sustainably harvested
C) carpool or use public transportation
D) keep the thermostat turned to warmer levels in winter and cooler levels in summer

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Carpooling or using public transportation reduces the demand for fossil fuels and thus reduces the need for further mining, drilling, and transport. A, B, and D are also helpful for reducing environmental impact, but they do not directly address the issue of habitat destruction caused by fossil fuel extraction and transport.

Not Everyone Can Travel to a Remote Area of the World