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The key answer of exercise 3

The key to exercise solutions in chapter Trending Topics 8 for the textbook Identity A2 to B1 with authors Carla Leonard from Oxford University Press

Question

Answer the questions.

Answer

  1. Trophy hunters prefer the most beautiful, biggest, and most unusual animals. The text specifically mentions favorites such as lions and elephants.
  2. 'Canned' hunting is the most extreme form of trophy hunting where animals are hunted in a closed space, typically in South Africa. It involves hunting in a controlled environment rather than in the wild.
  3. The majority of canned hunters are mentioned to be either American or European. Thousands of canned hunters come to South Africa every year.
  4. Lions in canned hunts are often not born in the wild. They are raised by people, making them less dangerous than wild lions.
  5. The lions in canned hunts are often sedated on the day of the hunt, making them easier to shoot. Additionally, they are raised by people and are not as dangerous as wild lions.
  6. Some argue that canned hunting brings more money into poor African countries. Supporters believe that this money can help protect the habitat of big cats in the wild.
  7. The death of Cecil the lion received lots of negative media attention, and many people, including animal activists, politicians, and celebrities, expressed strong emotions against trophy hunting. It sparked discussions about ending trophy hunting.
  8. Three of the biggest airlines in the US banned animal trophies as a reaction to the incident involving Cecil the lion.
  9. Some people in Africa, as mentioned by Zambia's minister of tourism, feel that the West seems more interested in the life of a lion than the lives of African people. He also expressed that, in Africa, a human is considered more important than any animal, and he was uncertain if the same perspective holds in the West.

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