Selection 1: There's good news and bad news about grizzly bears in the American West. The good news? Their numbers have been increasing in recent years. In 1975, grizzlies made the threatened-species list under the federal Endangered Species Act. The bad news? Some politicians want to abandon federal protection for the bears. Powerful energy corporations want to invade bear habitats to look for oil and gas. Developers want to build houses and shopping malls in bear territory. The bears are also losing their natural food source. Disease is killing the Whitebark Pines that grizzlies eat. If you care about these great bears, please help us save them.
Selection 2: Grizzly bears are no pushovers. The food sources and habitats for the grizzly bears are drastically vanishing, which is causing a problem for not just the bears. From Wyoming to Washington, the overcrowding of grizzly bears us causing the species to move closer to more abundant food sources and into human habitats. Because of the increased risk to humans and the bear species, bears should be caught and placed in captivity until the bear population reaches a safer number.
how does the author of selection 1 express his or her point of view differently than the author of selection 2?
What do you think? Bears are moving into human habitat, or humans are moving into bear habitat. Is that good or bad? What to do about it? How do the authors differ?
The author of selection 1 expresses a viewpoint that is focused on the conservation and protection of grizzly bears. They present the increase in grizzly bear numbers as good news and highlight the threats to their habitat and natural food sources. The author also appeals to the readers' emotions by urging them to help save the bears.
On the other hand, the author of selection 2 takes a different perspective. They view the overcrowding of grizzly bears as a problem that poses risks to both humans and the bears themselves. Their solution is to capture and place the bears in captivity until the population reaches a safer number.
In summary, selection 1 emphasizes the need for conservation and protection of grizzly bears, while selection 2 focuses more on the potential risks and suggests a different approach by advocating for capturing and placing the bears in captivity.