Angela works for the Wildlife and Parks Department and has been...

Angela works for the Wildlife and Parks Department and has been tasked with responding to the city's proposal to build a hotel near protected wetlands. The Department's position is that the city should not build on the location for environmental reasons.

Select an argumentative thesis statement that could support this argument.

• A.)
• Wetlands are ecosystems that are covered with water for a certain portion of the year.
• B.)
• Wetlands are a critical component of the local ecosystem; therefore, development on them needs to be halted.
• C.)
• Wetlands play many roles in an ecosystem and are home to a variety of animals.
• D.)
• Most people in town would rather save the wetlands than see another hotel built.