Which of the following statements concerning the US Endangered Species Act (ESA)is false?
A)According to the ESA, there are less than 100 species that are endangered or threatened in the U.S. today.
B)The ESA designates species as endangered or threatened entirely on biological grounds.
C)The ESA was updated in 1982, 1985 and 1988 to be one of the strongest pieces of U.S. environmental legislation.
D)The ESA provides legal protection to listed species to reduce their danger of extinction.
E)The ESA does not provide tax cuts for property owners who are good land stewards in protecting the endangered species on their lands.

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There are significantly more than 100 species listed as endangered or threatened under the ESA in the U.S. today.

Which of the Following Statements Concerning the US Endangered Species