In Gabon, West Africa, the Wotango Tree Is Harvested for Its

In Gabon, West Africa, the Wotango tree is harvested for its medicinal bark.The bark's chemical cannot be synthesized in the lab; it must be obtained from the bark itself.Before 1985, a French pharmaceutical company owned the rights to the chemical and harvested the tree sustainably.In 1985, the company began granting harvesting licenses to local businesses.Now, harvesting is described as "out of control," because villagers need the income.What does this information suggest about the current and future status of the Wotango tree?

A) It is now being harvested sustainably, and its status should not change.
B) It is now being overharvested, but its population will soon stabilize.
C) It is now being overharvested and could rapidly go extinct.
D) It is now being underharvested, but overharvesting might become a problem in the future.
E) It is now being underharvested; taking more will stimulate the tree to grow faster.

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