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These days, there are very few wild animals left in the UK. The wolves have gone. The bears have been hunted to extinction. Fort
These days, there are very few wild animals left in the UK. The wolves have gone. The bears have been hunted to extinction. Fort
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2021-09-26
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These days, there are very few wild animals left in the UK. The wolves have gone. The bears have been hunted to extinction. Fortunately, there are a few badgers (獾) — oh, well, actually, not for long as the British government has just decided to kill them, too! But why?
Badgers are fascinating creatures. The black and white mammals live underground in " setts”, which they dig out of the earth. They are extremely brave, fighting off larger animals such as bears and wolves. The problem is that some badgers carry "Bovine Tuberculosis" (BTB), an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium Bovis (M. Bovis) which can cause TB in some other animals, including cattle.
For farmers, this is a serious issue. In 1998 in the UK, almost 6,000 COWS were killed to control the disease. And in 2010, more than 30,000 animals were destroyed. It’ s expensive too. Bovine TB costs the UK about £100 million per year. And some believe that the disease could end up costing the economy f 9 billion over the next 40 years if nothing is done about it.
Experts say that badgers are responsible for about 50% of the infected cattle. So, after much debate , the government has agreed to a badger cull (杀戮). This will mean about 30,000 of the innocent creatures will be wiped out to fight the disease. Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman admitted that there was "great strength of feeling" about it. But said, "I believe this is the right way forward.
Of course, many are against the measure, including conservationists and animal rights activists. They claim that killing the badgers in controlled zones wouldn’ t work because badgers from neighboring areas would simply move into the empty setts and become infected, too. Furthermore, they believe that the way cattle are raised intensively, and transported around to lots of different farms during their lives is probably the biggest cause of the spread of the disease.
Most ordinary people are against the measure, too. A survey suggests about two-thirds are against killing the badgers, with majorities against killing them regardless of age, region and gender. One of the alternatives to the cull involves using vaccine (疫苗) on badgers. However, this costs an average of £2, 250 per year per square kilometer. Trapping and shooting badgers costs £2,500 per year, but shooting free-running badgers only costs about £200 per year (per square kilometer).
So, with that in mind, it’ s easy to see how the government arrived at their decision. Money talks!
Who is strongly for killing the badgers according to the passage?
选项
A、The government.
B、Most ordinary people.
C、Conservationists.
D、Animal rights activists.
答案
A
解析
细节理解题。根据文章第四、五、六段及文章最后一段中“it’s easy to see how the government arrived at their decision.Money talks!”可知,政府对屠杀獾是非常支持的,因为这样做的代价最低。故答案选A。
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