The California Condor should not be displayed in any zoo. The bird was recently nearly extinct, and its population is only increasing now due to sustained efforts and governmental regulation. Displaying the bird in a zoo would make people believe that there are more California Condors in the wild than is really the case, and may prompt people to be more likely to hunt the bird or stop contributing to its preservation.
The reasoning above most closely conforms to which of the following examples?
A)Zoos are cruel to animals and should not be patronized.
B)Zoos should not display endangered animals.
C)Protection of an animal species should take priority over displaying the animal in a zoo.
D)Enjoyment of the public should take priority over the protection of endangered animals.
E)A zoo should focus on displaying large, exotic animals and not bird species native to this country.

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The reasoning above most closely conforms to the principle that protection of an animal species should take priority over displaying the animal in a zoo. The passage reasons that the condor should not be displayed because its display might inhibit efforts to preserve the bird.

The California Condor Should Not Be Displayed in Any Zoo