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the fund.” 這句可知現(xiàn)在如果有獅子或別的肉食類動物殺死了他們的牛,他們就可以從 “ 捕食性動物補(bǔ)償基金 ” 里獲得補(bǔ)償,所以他們沒必要再殺獅子了。 Ⅳ. 閱讀理解 At the beginning of the 20th century there were more than a million lions worldwide. Today there are less than 30,000 in the wild. The remaining lions are increasingly threatened by habitat loss, hunting activities to protect farms and cattle. For generations, Masai tribesmen on the large African plains in southeastern Kenya have hunted lions— to protect their farms and cattle. Today they celebrate the lions’ life. Noah is an elder in the Masai munity.“We have dec ided as a munity of the Masai to lay down our spears, and there will be no more killing of lions in our munity.” He is part of a group of Masai visiting the United States promoting (推廣 ) the Predator (捕食性動物 ) Compensation Program. Conservation International’s Frank Hawkins explains , “The Masai have been living with wildlife for many generations and it has been a conflicting relationship in many pete with the animals for food as lions eat their cattle. We’re trying to find ways in which the wildlife will bee something useful to them.” They had the Predator Compensation Fund founded in 2021. After much discussion,a group of Masai farmers agreed to protect lions. In turn, if lions or other predators kill their cattle, the Masai owner will be paid market value for the dead animals from the fund. One man said that in the past, when a lion killed cattle, they killed it on the spot. And now, after the start of the program, the Masai see the lion population growing. Since 2021, only fo