Question

Read this claim from an argumentative essay about zoos.

Zoos help 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.

Answer 1

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