Which explains why many species of fish have been eliminated in Washington? a. Disease has prevented migratory fish from spawning. b. Dams have kept migratory fish from swimming upstream. c. Commercial fisherman have overfished the state’s waterways. d. Fish farms have had little success raising fish.

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Which explains why many species of fish have been eliminated in Washington?

a. Disease has prevented migratory fish from spawning.
b. Dams have kept migratory fish from swimming upstream.
c. Commercial fisherman have overfished the state’s waterways.
d. Fish farms have had little success raising fish.
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All living forms are sensitive to the habitat they thrive in. With even the slightest modification in its ecosystem, a species can be pushed to the brink of extinction. A species is listed as endangered if it faces the threat of death shortly. Several species of plants, animals, and insects have become extinct in Washington in recent years.

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