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

• The Ellicott Slough National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) is a protected natural area in California.
• It encompasses $139$ acres.
• The Ellicott Slough NWR was established to safeguard the habitat of the Santa Cruz long-toed salamander, an endangered species.
• The Ellicott Slough NWR is managed by the US Fish & Wildlife Service.
• The US Fish & Wildlife Service limits human activities in the area.

The student wants to emphasize the role the US Fish & Wildlife Service plays in safeguarding the habitat of the Santa Cruz long-toed salamander. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

A

By limiting human activities in the Ellicott Slough NWR, the US Fish & Wildlife Service safeguards the habitat of the Santa Cruz long-toed salamander.

B

The $139$-acre Ellicott Slough NWR was established to safeguard the habitat of the Santa Cruz long-toed salamander, an endangered species.

C

Human activities are limited in the Ellicott Slough NWR, a protected natural area in California.

D

Home to the Santa Cruz long-toed salamander, the Ellicott Slough NWR is managed by the US Fish & Wildlife Service.