The government has made laws to protect animals，so the number of the endangered animals in recent years.
A. had grown
B. grew
C. has grown
D. is growing
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A. had grown
B. grew
(答案→)C. has grown
D. is growing
解析：句意：政府已制定了法律保护动物，所以最近几年濒危动物的数量已经增长。时间状语“in recent years”常与现在完成时连用，故选C项。