A Man in Wales Must Move His Exotic Animal Sanctuary

James Wale created a home for exotic animals on a woodland site in Wales. He kept wallabies, mongooses, porcupines, and rare birds like parrots and hornbills. However, neighbours complained that the property sounded like a tropical jungle, especially at night.

sounded like= 聽起來像……（用來描述聲音帶來的印象）

Local council officials said Mr. Wale broke planning rules by building animal enclosures and living in a log cabin on the land without permission. An inspector visited the site and agreed that he must stop keeping non-agricultural animals there.

broke planning rules= 違反土地規劃法規

Because finding places for unusual animals takes time, officials gave Mr. Wale 12 months to relocate them and remove the structures. His representatives hope to submit a new application to keep some of the birds on the property.

submit a new application= 提交新的申請

學習筆記

文法整理

句型	意思
sounded like	聽起來像……（用來描述聲音帶來的印象）
broke planning rules	違反土地規劃法規
submit a new application	提交新的申請

詞彙整理

單字	意思
relocate	搬到新的地方居住或設立；遷移
enclosures	為特定目的圍起來的區域或構造物，尤指供動物居住或活動的圍欄、圈舍。

延伸學習

•英國的規劃法規（planning rules）會規範土地和建築物的用途；在土地上建造動物圍欄或居住在木屋中，可能需要規劃許可。
•「non-agricultural animals（非農業用途的動物）」一詞用於區分外來寵物、庇護所動物與一般農場家畜（如綿羊或牛）。