Consider the status of the black-footed ferret. What is the MOST logical contributing factor to its endangered status? A) The ex
ponential growth of ferret predator populations. B) Human encroachment that has greatly reduced the prairie dog populations. C) The growing habitat range of the prairie dog populations throughout the United States. Eliminate D) Climatic change that has significantly modified the climate of the central United States.
The most logical contributing factor for the endangered status of black-footed ferret is Human encroachment. Farmers and ranchers (with government assistance) eliminated many prairie dogs because their underground complexes were destructive to fields. This led to decrease in the prairie dog populations, the primary prey of black-footed ferret.
