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While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:

• There are more than 500 National Wildlife Refuges (NWRs) across the United States.
• The Mason Neck NWR is a 2,276-acre area in Virginia, on the Atlantic coast.
• It was established to protect the endangered bald eagle.
• The Nestucca Bay NWR is a 457-acre area in Oregon, on the Pacific coast.
• It was established to protect the endangered Aleutian Canada goose.

The student wants to provide an overview of the NWR program. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

A

Both the Mason Neck NWR and the Nestucca Bay NWR were established to protect endangered species.

B

Oregon’s Nestucca Bay NWR was established to protect the endangered Aleutian Canada goose.

C

One of more than 500 NWRs in the US, the Mason Neck NWR encompasses 2,276 acres in Virginia.

D

The US’s more than 500 NWRs protect endangered species from coast to coast.