Zoos to protect endangered animals, and they are necessary for animal conservation. which statement best represents a counterclaim to this claim? removing animals from the wild and placing them in zoos can contribute to the endangerment of their species. specialists can breed animals at zoos to increase their population. injured and sick animals can be rescued and rehabilitated at zoos. zoos can protect endangered animals from hunters, predators, and a variety of natural dangers.

the best answer to this would be, a). Removing animals from the wild and placing them in zoos can contribute to the endangerment of their species.

A) Removing animals from the wild and placing them in zoos can contribute to the endangerment of their species.

Explanation: A claim is a statement or assert that something is true. A counterclaim is an argument that refutes (or gives an argument against) a claim. From the given options, the one that represents a counterclaim to the claim that "Zoos help to protect endangered animals, and they are necessary for animal conservation" is the corresponding to option A, because it is saying that zoos can actually contribute to the endangerment of the species. The other options are supporting details to the claim.

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