It can be inferred from the passage that the great auk was killed because
a it was eating the fishermen’s catch
it flew over fishing areas
it was eating the fishermen’s catch
fishermen wanted to eat it
it baited fishmen
Shortly after the great auk’s extinction, two other North American species, the Carolina parakeet and the passenger pigeon, began dwindling noticeably in numbers. The last Carolina parakeet and the last passenger pigeon in captivity both died in September 1914. In addition to these extinct species, several others such as the bald eagle, the peregrine falcon, and the California condor are today recognized as endangered; steps are being taken to prevent their extinction.