Question

what is the main reason that using land to preserve and conserve wildlife is controversial? preserving biodiversity is not important to anyone. the species being conserved are wasting our time and are not worth the effort. using land to conserve wildlife is very cheap. humans would like to use the land for mining, agriculture, logging, and building.

Explanation:

The main reason land - use for wildlife conservation is controversial is human demand for land for economic activities like mining, agriculture, etc. Options A (preserving biodiversity is important to many), B (many species are valuable and efforts to conserve them are justified), and C (land - use for conservation is often costly, not cheap) are incorrect.

Answer:

D. Humans would like to use the land for mining, agriculture, logging, and building.