Question

in the 1970s and 1980s, states in the eastern u.s. started eagle hacking programs to help restore the birds to the wild. scientists raised young birds in captivity until they were ready to live in the wild. new yorks program was the largest and most successful. alaska, the only state where the bald eagle was never endangered, let new york take some of its eaglets for breeding. which statement is correct about the eagle hacking programs of the 1970s and 1980s? a the hacking program in new york was a failure. b the scientists involved in the hacking programs had no experience working with birds. c the most successful eagle hacking program was completed in california. d the hacking programs were meant to boost the wild eagle population in the eastern united states.

Explanation:

• Option A: The text says New York's program was the largest and most successful, so this option is wrong.
• Option B: There is no information in the text to support that the scientists had no experience.
• Option C: The text mentions New York's program was the most successful, not California's.
• Option D: The first sentence states that states in the Eastern U.S. started eagle "hacking" programs to help restore the birds to the wild, which means boosting the wild eagle population in the Eastern U.S.

Answer:

D. The hacking programs were meant to boost the wild eagle population in the Eastern United States.