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?
A) between 2106 and 2109
B) between 2009 and 2012
C) between 2012 and 2015
D) between 2015 and 2018

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Using the exponential growth formula P(t) = P0 * e^(rt), where P0 is the initial population, r is the growth rate, and t is time in years, we solve for t when P(t) = 10,000. Substituting the given values, we find that the population reaches 10,000 between 2012 and 2015.

Conservationists Will Take Snow Geese Off the Endangered Species List