Elephant Translocation

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TEST 223Cambridge IELTS 18 · Questions 31–40

Elephant Translocation

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Elephant translocation

Reasons for overpopulation at Majete National Park

strict enforcement of anti-poaching lawssuccessful breeding

Problems caused by elephant overpopulation

greater competition, causing hunger for elephantsdamage to 31 in the park

The translocation process

a suitable group of elephants from the same 32 was selectedvets and park staff made use of 33 to help guide the elephants into an open plainelephants were immobilised with tranquilisers
this process had to be completed quickly to reduce 34elephants had to be turned on their 35 to avoid damage to their lungselephants' 36 had to be monitored constantlytracking devices were fitted to the matriarchsdata including the size of their tusks and 37 was taken
elephants were taken by truck to their new reserve

Advantages of translocation at Nkhotakota Wildlife Park

38 opportunitiesa reduction in the number of poachers and 39an example of conservation that other parks can followan increase in 40 as a contributor to GDP