Question

Use the sentences to answer the questions.

Tension exists between the ranchers who feel threatened by wolves and the conservationists who want to see wolves protected. Many ranchers want to remove federal protection for the gray wolves.

Which of the following describes what the word conservationists means in the first sentence?

(1 point)
Responses

a person who pursues animals for food
a person who pursues animals for food

a person who works for the government
a person who works for the government

a person who owns animals for selling them
a person who owns animals for selling them

a person who wants to preserve the environment and wildlife

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

a person who wants to preserve the environment and wildlife

Answer 2

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

The correct answer is "a person who wants to preserve the environment and wildlife." To determine this, we can look at the context clues provided in the sentences. The tension exists between the ranchers who feel threatened by wolves and the conservationists who want to see wolves protected. Since the ranchers feel threatened by wolves, it suggests that the conservationists have a different perspective and want to protect the wolves rather than harm them. Thus, the word "conservationists" refers to individuals who want to preserve the environment and wildlife.