Answer:
The correct answer is B. The legislation that was created to protect animals who were few in numbers was the Endangered Species Act.
Explanation:
Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973 created to protect critically endangered species from extinction as a result of economic growth and immoderate development. The US Supreme Court found that the intention of the US Congress to set up the ESA was to stop and reverse the trend of species extinction, regardless of cost. The bill was signed by President Richard Nixon on December 28, 1973
