Too much logging in the Oyamel fir forests could lead to the eastern monarch butterfly going extinct because _______.

Eastern monarchs gather in the Oyamel fir forests to spend the winter. Because nearly the entire eastern population depends on this limited overwintering habitat, excessive logging could destroy the shelter they need and threaten the whole population. The best answer is “the entire population of the species spends winter in Oyamel.”

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