An individual found a strange bird that is tagged as an endangered specie. What should the individual do?

Step 1: Analyze the question The question asks what a person should do after finding a bird that is tagged as an endangered species. This is a conservation question: endangered species are at risk of becoming extinct, so the right action must help protect them.

Step 2: The concept Conservation aims to protect species and their habitats. The best way to protect an endangered animal is to keep it safe and let it live and breed in its natural habitat (in-situ conservation). Killing, selling, or moving it to the wrong environment harms its chances of survival.

Step 3: Evaluate each option

• A. Kill it: This reduces the population further and pushes the species closer to extinction. It is also illegal. Wrong.
• B. Take it to an aquatic environment: A bird (unless it is a water bird) would be moved to an unsuitable environment, and it may not survive. Wrong.
• C. Return it to its natural habitat: This lets the bird survive and reproduce in the conditions it is adapted to, which supports conservation. Correct.
• D. Sell it at a very high price: This is illegal wildlife trafficking and encourages poaching. Wrong.

Step 4: Answer The correct option is C. Return it to its natural habitat.

Exam tip: In conservation questions, choose the answer that protects the organism and its habitat. Any option involving killing, selling, or exploiting is almost always wrong. In Nigeria, the law against hunting and trading protected species supports this.