"Sea lions vs. salmon"

Salmon or sea lion? As the chairwoman of a fish commission, Fidelia Andy chooses the salmon for now. But as a member of a Native American tribe, she supports a healthy earth for all creatures. This perspective can be seen in the second half of her editorial's title: "Restore balance and common sense."

Here are all the word lists to support the reading of Grade 10 Unit 5's texts from SpringBoard's Common Core ELA series: I Need to Wake Up, The 11th Hour, Global Warming Alarmism, Global Warming, Green Cliches and Polar Bears, A Roaring Battle, Stop Sea Lion Killing, Sea lions vs. salmon
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  1. unencumbered
    not burdened with cares or responsibilities
    Thirty-six years of unencumbered federal protection of California sea lions has produced profound success yet unanticipated consequences.
  2. optimal
    most desirable possible under a restriction
    The sea lions are at optimal sustainable population, according to NOAA estimates, but have gotten there at the direct expense of some endangered species.
  3. exploit
    use or manipulate to one's advantage
    Marine-mammal experts have warned that a particularly aggressive subpopulation of California sea lions will continue to exploit unnatural conditions
  4. integrity
    an undivided or unbroken completeness with nothing wanting
    Survival, balance, integrity and dignity are cultural mandates for our tribes as we work to bring the wolf back to Idaho, eagles and other raptors to the Yakima Basin, and lamprey and freshwater mussels to the Columbia River.
  5. myopic
    lacking foresight or scope
    Regrettably in that case, myopic interests impeded desperately needed management, resulting in the functional extinction of the Lake Washington winter steelhead.
  6. maraud
    raid and rove in search of plunder
    River watchers have reported schools of ancient sturgeon huddling in shallow water, looking for refuge from marauding sea lions.
  7. normative
    relating to or dealing with typical standards or patterns
    Sea lions patrol the entrance to, and even inside, the Bonneville fish ladder, thereby eliminating any normative predator-prey relationship.
  8. jeopardy
    a source of danger
    In our view, this situation puts the integrity of both species in jeopardy.
  9. ecosystem
    organisms interacting with their physical environment
    Our Creator gave us the responsibility to protect the balance among all creatures in the ecosystem.
  10. prosperity
    the condition of having good fortune
    Traditionally, we accept responsibility for the survival and prosperity of the resources that surround us.
Created on Wed Oct 15 22:05:22 EDT 2014 (updated Wed Oct 15 22:37:43 EDT 2014)

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