We human beings haven't been good friends to animals.
We
human
beings
have
n't
been
good
friends
to
animals
.
For thousands of years, we have been polluting the environment, making it hard for animals to live on the planet.
For
thousands
of
years
,
we
have
been
polluting
the
environment
,
making
it
hard
for
animals
to
live
on
the
planet
.
We have been killing animals for their fur, feathers or meat, or simply because they are dangerous.
We
have
been
killing
animals
for
their
fur
,
feathers
or
meat
,
or
simply
because
they
are
dangerous
.
As a result, many kinds of animals have disappeared forever.
As
a
result
,
many
kinds
of
animals
have
disappeared
forever
.
Hundreds more are on the endangered list today.
Hundreds
more
are
on
the
endangered
list
today
.
Should we care about animals?
Should
we
care
about
animals
?
Of course we should.
Of
course
we
should
.
If animals of a certain kind all disappear, they will never come back again.
If
animals
of
a
certain
kind
all
disappear
,
they
will
never
come
back
again
.
Animals are more than just resources of things we need.
Animals
are
more
than
just
resources
of
things
we
need
.
Every kind of animal has its place in the balance of nature.
Every
kind
of
animal
has
its
place
in
the
balance
of
nature
.
Destroying any kind of animal can lead to many problems.
Destroying
any
kind
of
animal
can
lead
to
many
problems
.
For example, when farmers killed large numbers of hawks, the corn and grain that the farmers stored were destroyed by rats and mice.
For
example
,
when
farmers
killed
large
numbers
of
hawks
,
the
corn
and
grain
that
the
farmers
stored
were
destroyed
by
rats
and
mice
.
Why?
Why
?
Because hawks eat rats and mice.
Because
hawks
eat
rats
and
mice
.
With less and less hawks to keep down their numbers, rats and mice multiplied quickly.
With
less
and
less
hawks
to
keep
down
their
numbers
,
rats
and
mice
multiplied
quickly
.
And if people kill too many birds, more and more insects will eat the crops.
And
if
people
kill
too
many
birds
,
more
and
more
insects
will
eat
the
crops
.
Luckily, we've realized that we shouldn't kill animals any more.
Luckily
,
we
've
realized
that
we
should
n't
kill
animals
any
more
.
And people are working hard to save those animals that would disappear soon.
And
people
are
working
hard
to
save
those
animals
that
would
disappear
soon
.
The government also passed laws to protect the endangered animals.
The
government
also
passed
laws
to
protect
the
endangered
animals
.
In fact, quite a few countries have passed such laws.
In
fact
,
quite
a
few
countries
have
passed
such
laws
.
These laws forbid the killing of any kind of animal on the endangered list.
These
laws
forbid
the
killing
of
any
kind
of
animal
on
the
endangered
list
.
We should try our best to protect and save the endangered animals.
We
should
try
our
best
to
protect
and
save
the
endangered
animals
.
We human beings haven't been good friends to animals. For thousands of years, we have been polluting the environment, making it hard for animals to live on the planet. We have been killing animals for their fur, feathers or meat, or simply because they are dangerous. As a result, many kinds of animals have disappeared forever. Hundreds more are on the endangered list today.  Should we care about animals? Of course we should. If animals of a certain kind all disappear, they will never come back again. Animals are more than just resources of things we need. Every kind of animal has its place in the balance of nature. Destroying any kind of animal can lead to many problems. For example, when farmers killed large numbers of hawks, the corn and grain that the farmers stored were destroyed by rats and mice. Why? Because hawks eat rats and mice. With less and less hawks to keep down their numbers, rats and mice multiplied quickly. And if people kill too many birds, more and more insects will eat the crops.  Luckily, we've realized that we shouldn't kill animals any more. And people are working hard to save those animals that would disappear soon. The government also passed laws to protect the endangered animals. In fact, quite a few countries have passed such laws. These laws forbid the killing of any kind of animal on the endangered list. We should try our best to protect and save the endangered animals.