Tigers. Take Action

Tigers

The last 100 years has seen a 95% reduction in the _________ of remaining tigers to between 5000 and 7000 and The Bali, Javan, and Caspian tigers are already _________. The South China tiger is precariously close to disappearing, with only 20 to 30 still alive. Like the Rhino horn, tiger bones and organs are sought after for ___________ Chinese medicines. These items are traded ____________ along with tiger skins.

Take Action

The WWF is actively involved in many areas of the world fighting to protect the natural _______ of endangered animals from further damage and curb the ______ of poachers. They also work to influence governments and policy makers to introduce laws aimed at reducing the threat of pollution and ________________. Our own individual efforts at home and in the __________ can also make a difference. By reducing ________ and pollution, saving water, wood and _________, and __________ and recycling whenever possible, we can reduce the possibility of even more animals being lost, never to ________.

I. Give Russian equivalents to the following words and expressions.

to become extinct, to be in critical danger, ruthless consumption of natural resources, to be directly responsible for the situation, to be native to some area, to decrease rapidly, to remain threatened with extinction, to raise awareness, environmental issues, relentlessly hunted, ultimate goal, reserves, to pose serious threats to the animals continued existence, to ensure the survival of the species, whale sanctuaries, to dwindle, plight, reduction in the numbers, to seek after (to be sought after)

II. In the text find English equivalents to the following Russian words and expressions.

прекратили свое существование, хищнические инстинкты, непоправимый ущерб, неустанно трудятся, когда то широко распространенный… теперь…, будущее его не ясно, были отрезаны друг от друга, в результате наступления человека на их естественную среду обитания, повестка дня, оставаться под угрозой уничтожения, столкновения с кораблями, запутавшись в рыболовецких сетях, основные причины, в последние 100 лет наблюдается, продаются нелегально, на черном рынке, браконьеры

III. Match the synonyms from A and B.

A: to cease, to rise, irreparable, ability, native to, docile, to decrease dramatically, along with, to curb

B: to increase, facility, to stop happening, irreversible, to dwindle, endemic, tame,

to limit/control, combined with

IV. Word formation

Write nouns corresponding to the following verbs and give their Russian equivalents.

verb noun

reduce ____________

eradicate ____________

extinct ____________

introduce ____________

produce ____________

degrade ____________

communicate ____________

expand ____________

eliminate ____________

annihilate ____________

organize ____________

destroy ____________

increase ____________

threaten ____________

damage ____________

research ____________

study ____________

influence sth ____________

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