As humans have converted prairies to pastures and farms, prairie dogs have lost 98 percent of their habitat. ferrets depend completely on prairie dogs for food and the construction of their homes. what is a likely consequence of continued loss of prairies?

Ferrets rely entirely on the prairie dogs for food and the construction of their homes. Thus, with the continued loss of prairie dogs, the population of ferrets will also get a decline.  

The black-foot ferret refers to a nocturnal stalker whose destiny is somewhat connected with that of the prairie dog. The ferret feeds on mice, ground squirrels, insects, and birds, and it thrives in the burrows constructed by prairie dogs that are also its main prey.  

However, due to the formation of farms and pastures, and poisonous campaigns and massive hunting against the prairie dogs that are the main source of food for ferrets are also causing the population of the ferret to decline.  

9.9 years

a = p(1 + rt) . . account balance after time t at rate r starting with principal p

3000 = 2500(1 + 0.0202t) . . filling in the given numbers

1.2 = 1 + 0.0202t . . divide by 2500

0.2 = 0.0202t . . . subtract 1

0.2/0.0202 = t ≈ 9.901

it will take about 9.9 years for the account balance to reach $3000.