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Ten Lions May Have Been Poisoned in Tanzania

タンザニアでライオン10頭が毒殺された可能性

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Ten lions were found dead in a wildlife reserve in Tanzania. Wildlife officials found the dead animals on Friday. Early findings suggest that the lions died after eating poison.

People who protect wildlife have started an investigation. They want to find out what happened and who is responsible. In East Africa, large wild animals often come into conflict with local human communities.

come into conflict with= 他のグループや地域住民と対立や衝突が生じる

Poisoning is a growing concern for wild animals in the region. For example, 18 elephants died from suspected poisoning in neighboring Kenya earlier this year. Police in Kenya have arrested four people.

Tanzania is home to the largest lion population in Africa. However, wild lions are vulnerable because their natural living areas are shrinking and illegal hunters target them.

is home to= (特定の動植物や人々が)生息している・居住している場所である

学習ノート

表現パターン

パターン意味
may have been過去の出来事に対する推測や可能性(〜だったかもしれない)を表す
come into conflict with他のグループや地域住民と対立や衝突が生じる
is home to(特定の動植物や人々が)生息している・居住している場所である

語彙

語意味
investigation不明な点や疑わしい事柄について、事実や原因を明らかにするために詳しく調べること。また、その調査。
vulnerable攻撃や危害を受けやすい;無防備な

言語メモ

  • •東アフリカにおける人間と野生動物の相克は、農牧業の拡大が保護区周辺に及ぶことで深刻化しています。
  • •農家が捕食者への報復として毒物を使うことがあり、ライオンの個体数に大きな脅威となっています。

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  1. People who protect wildlife have started an  .

  2. Why are wild lions in Tanzania considered vulnerable?

  3. What does the phrase "may have been" mean in this context?

Source: NPR