Question 1

What did the Trump administration decide to do regarding endangered species?

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remove endangered-species protections for the Yellowstone grizzly bear

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allow states to hunt a variety of animals that are protected under the Endangered Species Act

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move endangered grizzly bears out of Yellowstone National Park

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increase endangered-species protections for the Yellowstone grizzly bear

Question 2

Supporters of the decision to remove endangered-species protections for the Yellowstone grizzly bear argue there are so many Yellowstone grizzlies that conflicts with humans have increased, as well as attacks on livestock.  What do critics of this decision argue?

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Th argue the decision is premature because grizzlies have a slow reproduction rate and could be in danger due to hunting and other threats.

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They argue the decision will cause grizzly bears to stop reproducing which will lead to their populations shrinking.

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They argue the decision will lead to other types of animals becoming at risk of dying out.

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They argue the decision should expand to other parts of the country where grizzly bears live and search for food near human populations.

Question 3

Read the following sentences: Because of a ban on hunting and other protections, the number of grizzlies in a Greater Yellowstone ecosystem that includes parts of Idaho, Montana and Wyoming has increased more than fivefold to an estimated 700, according to the Interior Department. Based on this information, what can be concluded about the effectiveness of the ban on hunting and other protections for grizzly bears?

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They were very effective.

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They were more effective than other methods used to protect grizzly bears.

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They were not effective.

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There were less effective than other methods used to protect grizzly bears.

Question 4

Based on the text, what may have been one reason why the grizzly bear population decreased to just 136 bears by 1975?

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People were killing too many bears.

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Many bears were fighting and killing each other.

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Many bears did not have enough food to eat.

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Many bears got an illness and died.

Question 5

What is the main idea of this text?

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The number of Yellowstone grizzly bears has increased significantly, so the Trump administration has decided to remove endangered-species protections for these grizzlies, a decision that has been praised by some but criticized by environmental groups.

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The number of conflicts between humans and grizzly bears as well as the number of grizzly bear attacks on livestock have increased as the number of grizzly bears in the Yellowstone area have increased.

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Because of a ban on hunting and other protections, the number os grizzlies in a Greater Yellowstone ecosystem that includes parts of Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming has increased more than fivefold to an estimated 700.

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Environmentalists argue grizzly b ears have a slow reproduction rate and would be threatened by hunting and other dangers if endangered-species protections for Yellowstone grizzlies were removed.

Question 6

Read the following sentences: " The Trump administration said it will remove endangered-species protections for the Yellowstone grizzly bear, a move that was initiated by the Obama administration after the numbers of he West's largest land predator rebounded sharply over the past four decades." What does the word "rebound" mean as it is used here in the text?

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to recover or increase

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to bounce away after hitting something

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to change very little over many years

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to decrease very quickly

Question 7

Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below. A ban on hunting and other protections were put in place to help grizzly bear populations recover. _______________, the number of grizzlies in a Greater Yellowstone ecosystem that includes parts of Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming has increased more than fivefold.

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As a result

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On the contrary

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Especially

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Otherwise

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