Tough Decisions on the Front Line of Nature Conservation

This informational text resource is intended to support reading in the content area. This article expresses its author's opinion about culling animals in zoos, which is reducing a population by selective slaughter. The argument supports the idea of culling as a way to control inbreeding and to control the breeding of animals that will not help the species stay adaptable and immune to diseases.

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Direct Link: http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/27/opinion/lion-cull-pro-zoo-argument/index.html?iref=allsearch

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Subject(s): English Language Arts, Science

Grade Level(s): 11, 12

Intended Audience: Educators

Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes

Keywords: informational text, text complexity, culling, biodiversity, animal conservation, zoos, inbreeding, animal rights, extinction

Instructional Component Type(s): Text Resource

Resource Collection: STEM Reading Resources

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