Without urgent action, this bird could become completely ________ within the next decade.
extinct
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The illegal hunting of elephants for their tusks is a serious case of ________.
poaching
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The government has introduced a new ________ to protect the national park and its animal population.
conservation program
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Protecting the tiger is a key goal for many organisations working to save ________.
endangered species
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Modern zoos aim to allow animals to express their ________, even in enclosed environments.
natural behaviour
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Scientists hope to increase the number of pandas in the wild through a careful ________ program.
breeding
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Some animals cannot survive long in ________, as they are too stressed by the confined environment.
captivity
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The charity is raising money to ________ into new ways of preventing coral reef destruction.
fund the research
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Proper ________ ensures that hunting, fishing, and land use are balanced with the needs of nature.
wildlife management
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________ have protested against the use of animals in medical experiments.
Animal rights activists
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Many companies are developing boxes, cartoons, and cans which can be easily decomposed by organisms such as bacteria, or by sunlight, sea, water, etc. What do you call this type of material?
Biodegradable materials
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The burning of some fuels creates carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, sulphur dioxide, methane and other gases which rise into the atmosphere. What do you call these gases?
Emissions
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Farmers have cleared hectares of thick wooded land in tropical regions where the precipitation is very high. What do you call these areas?
Rain forest
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Planting trees provides some protection from the gradual wearing away of soil. What do you call this gradual degradation?
Erosion
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We should all try to process waste material so that it can be used again. What do you call this process?
Recycling / To recycle
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These potatoes are cultivated naturally, without using any chemical fertilisers or pesticides. What do you call these types of products?