Aula #011 - Feral Peacocks Causing New Zealand's Farmers Problems

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" " Envie suas respostas no meu whatsapp - bit.ly/respondanowhatsapp Acompanhe o texto dessa aula - Feral Peacocks Causing New Zealand's Farmers Problems Farmers in New Zealand are complaining about a growing number of feral peacocks that are eating the grass and crops they use to feed their animals. According to New Zealand Birds Online, some peacocks, which are not native to New Zealand, have become feral after being kept for display and then released. They are growing in numbers because their natural predators, like rats, are being hunted as part of a project to make the country free of non-native predators by 2050. Grant Adkins, a farmer from Whanganui, said that the birds ""weren't a problem at all"" until there were less predators. He says that the number has increased a lot in the last 12 years, and that there could be thousands of peacocks in his area. In some cases, it has been reported that there have been more than 100 birds in a single field. The feral peacocks are mostly found in the upper North Island in places like Auckland and Northland. However, they have been found as far south as Christchurch and Dunedin in the lower South Island. Adkins says authorities won't do anything about the problem. Farmers have tried to keep the numbers down by shooting the birds, but Adkins says the peacocks are smart and learn to stay far away once shot at by farmers. In June, feral chickens also caused problems in Titirangi, West Auckland. Some people who live in the area said they were unable to sleep because of the noise the chickens were making and also complained because of the mess caused by the animals. Não deixe de nos seguir no Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/spellogypod/ Quer deixar seu inglês em forma? Estude no Spotify Todos os Dias Vocabulary feral - (of an animal) wild, especially after being kept in captivity or as a pet native - existing in a place naturally or before others display - to allow someone or something to be free; to allow something to move, flow, etc. freely predators - an animal that kills other animals for food project - a piece of work that has been planned to achieve a particular goal Discussion - - Are there any animals that often cause problems where you live? - Do you think you'd enjoy working on a farm? Why? Why not? - What would you say are the benefits of living in a rural area? - Have you ever kept a bird as a pet? - Have you been to New Zealand? - If so, what parts did you visit? If not, would you like to? Is your country home to any unique birds? - What interesting animals can visitors to your country expect to see? - Have you ever come across a wild or dangerous animal? - What parts of the world do you think have the most interesting wildlife? Você pode continuar essa aula enviando a resposta dessa atividade no meu whatsapp bit.ly/respondanowhatsapp