Answer: No
1. The large growth in the European lynx population since 1970 has exceeded conservationists” expectations.
Key words: large growth, exceed, conservationists” expectations
It is mentioned in the eighth paragraph that “the European population has tripled since 1970”, indicating “the large growth in the European lynx population since 1970”. However, there is no information about conservationists” expectations. So the answer is NOT GIVEN.
Answer: Not given
1. Changes in agricultural practices have extended the habitat of the lynx in Europe.
Key words: changes, agricultural practices, extend, habitat
The next part of the eighth paragraph gave information about lynx habitats:“the lynx has been able to spread as farming has left the hills”. The word“farming” means “agricultural practices”, so “farming has left the hills” can be considered as a “change inagricultural practices”. This suggests that the land previously used for farming is now available for the lynx to inhabit, spreading their territory. The word “spread” has the same meaning as “extend the habitat”, therefore it can be deduced that the changes in agriculture have allowed the lynx to extend their habitat. The answer is YES.
Farming = agricultural practices
Spread = extend the habitat
Answer: Yes
1. It has become apparent that species reintroduction has commercial advantages.
Key words: species reintroduction, commercial advantages
Following information about the increasing size of lynx habitats, the eighth paragraph mentioned that “people discover that it is more lucrative to protect charismatic wildlife than to hunt it, as tourists will pay for the chance to see it”.Both “lucrative” and “commercial advantages” means money-making. The sentence suggests that the lynx could become a tourist attraction, bringing in money to the areas where they live. In other words, they bring about commercial benefits, so the correct answer isYES.
Lucrative = commercial advantages
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