Conservationists will take snow geese off the endangered species list when the population hits 10,000.If populations are sustaining growth at r = 0.088 and the population in 2001 is 3000 individuals,in what year will snow geese be taken off the endangered species list?

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The population growth can be modeled using the exponential growth formula: P(t) = P0 * e^(rt). Solving for t when P(t) = 10,000, P0 = 3,000, and r = 0.088 gives approximately 13 years from 2001, which is 2014.

Conservationists Will Take Snow Geese Off the Endangered Species List