The Florida panther, known for its distinctive cha...

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The Florida panther, known for its distinctive characteristics, including a kinked tail and cowlicks, is nearing
extinction with the help of scientists and government officials. Though once abundant in Florida, by the end of
the twentieth century, only approximately 30 Florida panthers remained. Efforts to preserve the panthers had
focused on shielding them from human encroachment with the hope that they could develop sustainable numbers
to survive as a species. However, pressure from development caused officials to grow impatient and shift their
strategy and goals.
In 1995, new breeds of female panthers were brought to Florida from Texas to bolster the population. The
change has been dramatic. In 1990, 88% of the panthers in Florida had the distinct kinked tail. By 2000, five years
after the introduction of the Texas panthers, not a single kitten born to the Texas females had a kinked tail. The
breed known as the Florida panther is now on an expedited, ineluctable road to extinction-with the assistance
of wildlife protection agencies.
If the goal was to have any kind of panther in Florida, it has been realized. Since the introduction ofthe Texas
panthers, the panther population in Florida has risen to approximately 80 mixed-breed panthers. However, this
"success" could portend a tragic trend in wildlife management in the United States.We cannot and should not
create genetically mixed species as a means of achieving a compromise between the needs of development and
a species' survival. This type of species tampering is a perversion of the ideal of wildlife management and will
irrevocably transform our national landscape.

17. The author supports the central idea of this passage
primarily by ...
(A) contrasting the Florida panther with the Texas
panther
(B) showing how interbreeding has destroyed the
Florida panther species
(C) attacking government wildlife protection
policies
(D) showing how human encroachment has
depleted Florida's panther population .
(E) describing the history of panthers in the
United States

K. Melarillis · Accepted Answer

Hai! Kakak bantu jawab yaa.

Jawaban yang benar adalah: (B) showing how interbreeding has destroyed the Florida panther species

Soal ini meminta kita untuk mengidentifikasi cara penulis mendukung ide sentral dari bacaan di atas.

Untuk mengetahui informasi tersebut, mari kita identifikasi masing-masing paragraf.

Paragraf 1: The Florida panther is nearing extinction with the help of scientists and government officials. Efforts to preserve the panthers had focused on shielding them from human encroachment. (Panther Florida hampir punah dengan bantuan para ilmuwan dan pejabat pemerintah. Upaya untuk melestarikan macan kumbang difokuskan untuk melindungi mereka dari gangguan manusia.)

Paragraf 2: In 1995, new breeds of female panthers were brought to Florida from Texas to bolster the population. (Pada tahun 1995, keturunan baru macan kumbang betina dibawa ke Florida dari Texas untuk meningkatkan populasi.)

Paragraf 3: If the goal was to have any kind of panther in Florida, it has been realized. However, this "success" could portend a tragic trend in wildlife management in the United States. (Jika tujuannya adalah untuk memiliki jenis macan kumbang di Florida, itu telah terwujud. Namun, "keberhasilan" ini dapat menandakan tren tragis dalam pengelolaan satwa liar di Amerika Serikat.)

Dengan demikian, dapat kita ketahui bahwa penulis mendukung ide sentral dari bacaan di atas dengan cara menunjukkan bagaimana kawin silang telah menghancurkan spesies panther Florida.

Jadi, jawaban yang benar adalah: (B) showing how interbreeding has destroyed the Florida panther species.

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