Unit 3.7, Exercise 1, page 84.0:00
Speaker A I don't think it is a good idea.0:06
I mean, there would be the expense of keeping and feeding it.0:11
And what happens if it gets sick?0:15
Ok, so it would have a great home and someone to look after it.0:20
But what would happen when we wanted to go on holiday?0:24
Who would look after it then?0:27
Of course, it would be lovely to have a puppy around the place, but I really think we should give it a bit more time before coming to a decision.0:29
Be the human race should be ashamed of itself for doing this to these animals.0:40
I know thousands of acres of natural habitat are disappearing, so we need to to do everything we can to help animal species survive.0:47
But are these conditions really appropriate?0:56
As funds are cut, enclosures are getting smaller and there are very few plants.1:00
Visitors buy into the idea of conservation and education, which are good things.1:07
But I truly believe that animals belong in the wild.1:12
SPEAKER C My colleagues and I are passionate about our work.1:18
We love and respect the variety of creatures in our world and want to protect them for future generations.1:24
The natural world is affected by the irresponsible actions of human beings.1:30
Air pollution threatens wild habitats and national parkland.1:35
The seas are used for the disposal of toxic waste with little thought for sea life.1:40
Also, modern fishing techniques and the destruction of ancient forests, not to mention global warming, mean many of the world's rarest species will soon be extinct.1:45
We are working hard to change all these things.1:56
It is encouraging to report that in many of the world's zoos, breeding programs are helping the numbers of endangered mammals, birds and reptiles grow.2:02
Monitoring habitats also shows that it is possible to successfully reintroduce species into the areas they previously occupied.2:13
In Australia, there have been many successes with such reintroduction programs.2:22
In the wild, population sizes often increase if habitats are restored and threats removed.2:27
America has also had its successes with endangered species.2:34
And numbers of many creatures are on the increase, including humpback whales, American bald eagles, grey wolves, peregrine falcons and grizzly bears.2:38
SPEAKER E I couldn't live without Zora.2:53
She communicates by putting her paw on me.3:00
Once she has my attention, she leads me to wherever the noise is coming from.3:04
I remember one Christmas when my youngest son had fallen off his new bicycle.3:09
Zora heard him crying for help and she came to get me.3:15
She led me straight to him.3:19
Fortunately, he wasn't too badly hurt and soon recovered.3:22
I was born deaf and Zora has made a world of difference to my life.3:27
Speaker F. It's not that I've got anything against people keeping animals.3:35
In fact, we've had our cat for nearly 10 years now and she's definitely a part of the family.3:42
No, what I object to is keeping wild animals in the home.3:50
You hear of all sorts monkeys, reptiles and other potentially dangerous creatures.3:54
As far as I'm concerned, it's irresponsible and cruel.4:01
Wild animals should either live in their natural habitat or in zoos with professional keepers.4:05
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