NEET Biology question

What is the major cause of diminishing wildlife number? **[AIPMT 1998]**

(A)Fellings of trees
(B)Paucity of drinking water
(C)Cannibalism
(D)Habitat destructionCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

Habitat destruction (from deforestation, settlements, agriculture, mining, industries and dam building) is the major cause of diminishing wildlife numbers, forcing species to move elsewhere or succumb to predation, starvation, or

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