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Lesson 109. Adorable Koalas in Danger
第109課 可愛的樹袋熊面臨危險
Koalas are considered an Australian national icon.
考拉被視為是澳大利亞的國家象征。
These adorable tree-hugging animals feed on eucalyptus tree leaves.
這些可愛的抱樹動物以桉樹的樹葉為食
The problem is on average a koala destroys 13 pounds of the leaves to eat 2 pounds a day.
問題是一只考拉一天平均損毀13磅的樹葉來吃其中的3磅。
Because of this, 5,000 koalas soon face starvation on Kangaroo Island in the south of Australia.
由于這個緣故，在澳大利亞南方的袋鼠島上，有5000只考拉很快就面臨挨餓的問題。
The authorities are now considering shooting them to control the island's koala population explosion.
當局現正考慮射殺它們以便控制島上考拉數目的暴增。
However, animal activists suggest growing more trees.
然而，保護動物人士則建議多種植一些樹。
"There aren't too many koalas. There are too few trees." They argue.
他們認為：“考拉并不會太多，而是樹太少了。”
Neighboring provinces have even recommended relocating some of the koalas to them.
臨近的一些省甚至建議把其中的一些考拉遷移到他們那里。
Most Australians feel that the authorities must do all they can to avoid killing the koalas for to do so would be a national disgrace.
大部分的澳大利亞人覺得政府當局必須竭力避免宰殺考拉，因為那么做的話將是一項國恥。
