READING PASSAGEWildlife crossings are structures built to allow animals to cross human-made barriers safely. These crossings promote habitat conservation by allowing connections and reconnections between habitats to avoid habitat fragmentation. They also

The reading and lecture are both about the wildlife crossing. The author of the reading is of the opinion that wildlife crossings are not useful for animals for several reasons. ; however, the lecturer rebuts the claim of the author. He believes that wildlife crossings are very useful for animals. The lecturer cast the doubt on the main point by providing three reasons. First of all, the author argues that animals can not train themselves to use the crossings as humans do; furthermore, he mentions that research suggests that animal animals living in the wild are often reluctant to cross these crossings to mingle with other populations; howbeit, this argument is challenged by the lecturer. He claims that animals will adapt themselves with the passage of time and learns to use the wildlife crossings. Besides, the reading states that wildlife crossings become a waste of financial resources as such crossings require lot of money to build; nonetheless, the lecturer refutes the claim of the author by mentioning that wildlife structures benefit both animals and humans. He further states that trough these structures we can minimize the accidents occurred on the roads. Finally, the author posits that the wildlife crossings are damaged and prevent wild animals from reproducing; nevertheless, the lecturer refutes the statement of the author. He believes that wildlife crossings help the wild animals for reproducing; moreover, he states that such crossings reconnect the two ways of forests and lead easily for wild animals to meet their mates. ; therefore, wildlife crossings benefits wild animals in the long run.