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What wild animals do you know are in danger? What do you plan to do to help protect them?
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Have a Better Relationship With Wild Animals
France’s environment minister has announced a ban preventing wild animals from performing in traveling circuses. The nation joins over 20 other European countries with similar bans. The goal is to treat wild animals well in line with modern best practices.
Barbara Pompili, the minister, said that bears, tigers, lions, elephants and other wild animals won’t be allowed in traveling circuses in the coming years. She said this could affect about 80 circuses and about 230 animals. However, the ban doesn’t affect wild animals in zoos.
The ban also said that marine parks won’t be able to bring in dolphins or whales, and no new marine parks will be built. Barbara said, “It’s time to have a better relationship with wild animals.” The new rules will also bring an end to mink farming, where animals are raised for their fur, in the next five years.
Barbara didn’t give an exact date for the ban in traveling circuses, saying the project should start as soon as possible. And she promised that solutions will be found for each animal.
The French government will give $9.2 million to help people who work in circuses and marine parks to find new jobs. The change will happen over several years because it will change the lives of many people.
Animal protection groups celebrate the news, but people working in circuses aren’t happy.
True (T) or False (F)?
( )1. More than 20 European countries have similar bans.
( )2. The ban has nothing to do with marine parks in France.
( )3. Barbara said the ban in traveling circuses would start
next year.
( )4. Not all French people think the news is good.
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Answer the questions.
1. How many circuses will be affe