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    The number of jaguars, pumas, and other felines in South America has declined alarmingly in the last century due to human activity like hunting, mining, and deforestation reducing their natural habitats. To help prevent their extinction, researchers in Spain and Argentina have embarked on a three-year project to create genetic banks in Madrid and Buenos Aires. They plan to apply assisted reproduction techniques like artificially inseminating females with semen from males in other regions and zoos to increase genetic diversity and population numbers with the hope that in a few decades these feline species will no longer be on the verge of extinction.

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    The number of jaguars, pumas, and other felines in South America has declined alarmingly in the last century due to human activity like hunting, mining, and deforestation reducing their natural habitats. To help prevent their extinction, researchers in Spain and Argentina have embarked on a three-year project to create genetic banks in Madrid and Buenos Aires. They plan to apply assisted reproduction techniques like artificially inseminating females with semen from males in other regions and zoos to increase genetic diversity and population numbers with the hope that in a few decades these feline species will no longer be on the verge of extinction.

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    The number of jaguars, pumas, and other felines in South America has declined alarmingly in the last century due to human activity like hunting, mining, and deforestation reducing their natural habitats. To help prevent their extinction, researchers in Spain and Argentina have embarked on a three-year project to create genetic banks in Madrid and Buenos Aires. They plan to apply assisted reproduction techniques like artificially inseminating females with semen from males in other regions and zoos to increase genetic diversity and population numbers with the hope that in a few decades these feline species will no longer be on the verge of extinction.

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    The number of jaguars, pumas, and other felines in South America has declined alarmingly in the last century due to human activity like hunting, mining, and deforestation reducing their natural habitats. To help prevent their extinction, researchers in Spain and Argentina have embarked on a three-year project to create genetic banks in Madrid and Buenos Aires. They plan to apply assisted reproduction techniques like artificially inseminating females with semen from males in other regions and zoos to increase genetic diversity and population numbers with the hope that in a few decades these feline species will no longer be on the verge of extinction.

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    Marqués de Villena 2º Bachillerato ( 2nd Term 2007-08)

    South American Wild Cats Find Hope in a Test Tube


    Since time immemorial felines have been venerated in America, North and
    South. Their shapes appear engraved on ancient artifacts and in the form of
    modem statues. But in the last century, jaguars, pumas and other American
    felines have declined alarmingly in number. So much so, that they may
    become extinct. As a result, researchers in Spain and Argentina have
    embarked on a project for the preservation of ten feline species in Latin
    America. For the next three years, they will be working on the creation of two
    genetic banks, one in Madrid and the other in Buenos Aires, to keep away the
    threat that looms over these animals.
    This threat comes from human activity. Since 1920, the population of Latin
    America has tripled to 480 million people. A quarter of the forest area has
    disappeared, and activities such as hunting, fishing, mining and farming
    intensify human impact on the environment, so that the natural habitat of
    these species has been hugely reduced. The reduction of the habitat reduces
    the population.
    So far, the problem has been addressed by introducing new animals into each
    region, with problems of transport and adaptation leading to poor chances of
    success. Now, the plan is to apply assisted reproduction techniques, fertilizing
    females with semen from males from other regions, including various zoos in
    Argentina and Spain. Scientists hope that, a few decades into the future, the
    words jaguar or puma may be more titan mere names and memories.

    1. In your own words and based on the ideas in the text, answer the
    following questions. (2p)
    a. Why has the number of felines in South America fallen recently?
    b. How do Spanish and Argentine scientists plan help endangered felines?

    2. Are the following statements TRUE or FALSE? Copy the evidence from
    the text. No marks are given for only TRUE or FALSE. (2p)
    a. Some types of wild animals were important in Latin American cultures.
    b. The assisted reproduction project is the first attempt lo save felines in Latin
    America.
    c. In the past, animals were transported to other parts and they were able to
    reproduce themselves with little effort.
    d. Overpopulation causes the destruction of the forest
    3. Find the words in the text that mean: (1p)
    a. decreased
    b. possible danger
    c. agriculture
    d. until now
    4. Write about 150 words on one of the following topics. (3p)
    a. Describe what you can do at home and in your town to protect the
    environment.
    b. After this text o South American wild cat was published, many readers wrote
    to the editor of the paper, defending or disagreeing with spending money on
    saving animals in that region. Give your opinion on the topic. (3p)

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