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You'll hear a report on whether the wild goats of Maple Crest Island should be protected or removed.

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1The goats of Maple Crest Island
Aoften appear in Canadian media.
Bwork as farm animals on the island.
Cwere originally foreign to the island.
Dare managed by people on the island.
2The provincial parks agency is concerned about the goats because
Athey are damaging the island's ecosystem.
Ba report states they could be endangered.
Cthey are not giving birth as often as before.
Dfood sources on the island have disappeared.
3Biologist Malcolm Watson believes the goats
Ainterfere with the island's natural environment.
Bshould be considered indigenous to the island.
Care quickly dropping in numbers.
Dhelp control the island's vegetation.
4British Columbia resident Janet Lowe argues
Athe goats should be removed from the island.
Bthe law protecting the goats should be changed.
Cthere is historical evidence of the goats' damage.
Dpeople pose a much greater threat than goats.
5All three people would probably agree that the goats
Ashould be protected from extinction.
Bshould be relocated to the mainland.
Cneed to be domesticated by humans.
Dare best left alone on the island.
6Janet Lowe's position would be to
Aoverturn the laws protecting the goats.
Blet the goats eventually become extinct.
Chave the provincial agency relocate the goats.
Dallow the goats to remain on the island.
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