Three Dogs Are Rebuilding Chilean Forests Once Devastated By Fire By Desirée Kaplan Forest fires in central Chile wreaked havoc in the El Maule region with more than 100 different wildfires sweeping through the area and destroying over a million acres of forest land. It was the worst wildfire season in the country’s history, taking several lives and creating an estimated \$333 million dollars worth of damages. The animals were forced to flee to safer areas. The job of replanting endless acres of forests seemed like a daunting endeavor. That is until three unusual workers took up the task. Six-year-old Das and her two daughters, Olivia and Summer are three Border Collies trained to run through the damaged forests with special backpacks that release native plant seeds. Once they take root, these seeds will help regrow the destroyed area. It turns out that Border Collies are an ideal breed for this specific type of job. Bounding through miles of forest terrain requires not only speed, intelligence, and endurance, but also a willingness to stay focused and not get distracted by wildlife. Border Collies were bred to herd sheep, so they’re not as likely to run after or hurt other animals in the forest. The sisters who own and train the dogs, Francisca and Constanza Torres, say the furry trio has fun jumping and bounding through nature. This system is also more efficient than having people spread the seeds manually. These speedy canines can race through a forest and cover up to 18 miles a day. Humans, on the other hand, can only cover a few miles each day. These pups can scatter over 20 pounds of seeds, depending on the terrain. While robots or drones might be able to disperse seeds too, dogs aren’t as pricey to handle. Most importantly, they leave a lighter carbon footprint. Francisca and Constanza put special backpacks on the dogs, fill them with native seeds, and then it’s off to the races. Once the dogs have emptied their bags, Francisca and Constanza give them plenty of treats, refill their bags, and release them again to dash around the destroyed forest, sprinkling more seeds in their wake. The end goal of all this, of course, is to restore the damaged ecosystem and have the wildlife return to the forests. For Francisca, bringing trained dogs into the forest made sense. She runs a dog training facility and community called Pewos. While they receive some donations, she and Constanza pay for most of the seeds, supplies, and transportation themselves. Despite the hard work, their labor of love is already paying off and it’s possible to see results in flora and fauna coming back to the burned forest! While the dogs have already worked in 15 forests in the El Maule region, Francisca and Constanza plan to keep spreading seeds to bring back the forests with the canine trio. (Available at: www.greenmatters.com/news/2018/02/19/2m3wBf/border-collies-forest – text especially adapted for this test). Which sentence best summarizes the article?

Francisca and Constanza Torres trained their dogs to help bring wildlife back to the El Maule region in Chile, and they need donations to keep buying seeds.

Three Border Collies are helping rebuild forests by running around and spreading seeds. Dogs are naturally drawn to these tasks, so they don’t need training and are the cheapest option.

Fires devastated forests in the El Maule region in Chile, and two sisters are using their trained dogs to spread seeds and bring the forests back to life. They believe it is the option with less impact on the environment and more efficiency.

Francisca and Constanza Torres are the owners of an animal shelter in Chile and are concerned about the safety of the wild animals that had to flee from the fires in the El Maule region. They are using their trained dogs to find other animals while spreading seeds.

Dogs are spreading seeds in forests affected by fires in Chile, and scientists took the opportunity to introduce non-native species to the El Maule region. They believe this will help reduce the carbon footprint.

Questão 2905933 de Língua Inglesa - FUNDATEC 2024

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ID 2905933

Disciplina: Língua Inglesa

Assunto: Notícias e Artigos Jornalísticos | News Articles

Ano: 2024 Banca: FUNDATEC - Fundação Universidade Empresa de Tecnologia e Ciências Órgão: Prefeitura Municipal de Nova Ramada

Three Dogs Are Rebuilding Chilean Forests Once Devastated By Fire

By Desirée Kaplan

Forest fires in central Chile wreaked havoc in the El Maule region with more than 100
different wildfires sweeping through the area and destroying over a million acres of forest land.
It was the worst wildfire season in the country’s history, taking several lives and creating an
estimated \$333 million dollars worth of damages. The animals were forced to flee to safer areas.
The job of replanting endless acres of forests seemed like a daunting endeavor. That is until
three unusual workers took up the task. Six-year-old Das and her two daughters, Olivia and
Summer are three Border Collies trained to run through the damaged forests with special
backpacks that release native plant seeds. Once they take root, these seeds will help regrow the
destroyed area. It turns out that Border Collies are an ideal breed for this specific type of job.
Bounding through miles of forest terrain requires not only speed, intelligence, and endurance,
but also a willingness to stay focused and not get distracted by wildlife. Border Collies were bred
to herd sheep, so they’re not as likely to run after or hurt other animals in the forest.
The sisters who own and train the dogs, Francisca and Constanza Torres, say the furry trio
has fun jumping and bounding through nature. This system is also more efficient than having
people spread the seeds manually. These speedy canines can race through a forest and cover up
to 18 miles a day. Humans, on the other hand, can only cover a few miles each day. These pups
can scatter over 20 pounds of seeds, depending on the terrain. While robots or drones might be
able to disperse seeds too, dogs aren’t as pricey to handle. Most importantly, they leave a lighter
carbon footprint.
Francisca and Constanza put special backpacks on the dogs, fill them with native seeds, and
then it’s off to the races. Once the dogs have emptied their bags, Francisca and Constanza give
them plenty of treats, refill their bags, and release them again to dash around the destroyed
forest, sprinkling more seeds in their wake. The end goal of all this, of course, is to restore the
damaged ecosystem and have the wildlife return to the forests.
For Francisca, bringing trained dogs into the forest made sense. She runs a dog training
facility and community called Pewos. While they receive some donations, she and Constanza pay
for most of the seeds, supplies, and transportation themselves. Despite the hard work, their labor
of love is already paying off and it’s possible to see results in flora and fauna coming back to the
burned forest! While the dogs have already worked in 15 forests in the El Maule region, Francisca
and Constanza plan to keep spreading seeds to bring back the forests with the canine trio.

(Available at: www.greenmatters.com/news/2018/02/19/2m3wBf/border-collies-forest – text especially adapted for this test).

Which sentence best summarizes the article?

Alternativa A:
Francisca and Constanza Torres trained their dogs to help bring wildlife back to the El Maule region in Chile, and they need donations to keep buying seeds.
Alternativa B:
Three Border Collies are helping rebuild forests by running around and spreading seeds. Dogs are naturally drawn to these tasks, so they don’t need training and are the cheapest option.
Alternativa C:
Fires devastated forests in the El Maule region in Chile, and two sisters are using their trained dogs to spread seeds and bring the forests back to life. They believe it is the option with less impact on the environment and more efficiency.
Alternativa D:
Francisca and Constanza Torres are the owners of an animal shelter in Chile and are concerned about the safety of the wild animals that had to flee from the fires in the El Maule region. They are using their trained dogs to find other animals while spreading seeds.
Alternativa E:
Dogs are spreading seeds in forests affected by fires in Chile, and scientists took the opportunity to introduce non-native species to the El Maule region. They believe this will help reduce the carbon footprint.

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