5 February 2012, 10:09 pm
Read the following paragraphs carefully. Rewrite them correctly. They contain comma splices and sentence fragments. Copy the paragraphs by correcting punctuation and capital letters. Our national bird is the great bald eagle. As most Americans know. Similar to the bald eagle is the golden eagle. Which has a wingspan of up to seven-and-a-half feet. The national bird is protected by law, but the golden eagle is not, the result is that hunters are rapidly diminishing the number of these great birds. If the golden eagles are not also given the protection of the law, they may become extinct. In a few years. The National Audubon Society says that the annual slaughter of golden eagles is a national disgrace. Some hunters bagging hundreds of eagles a year. Texas and Oklahoma are the principal hunting territories, the birds are often shot from airplanes by gunners. Who are paid by sheep ranchers and manufacturers. Who want the feathers. Sheep ranchers claim the eagles menace sheep, tourists buy the feathers. Protecting the golden eagle will not provide further protection for the bald eagle. Because hunters often mistakenly kill bald eagles. Which, at a certain stage of growth, resemble golden eagles. The golden eagle migrates to Texas and Oklahoma from northern regions. Such as Canada, Alaska, and our other northwestern states. Golden eagles will be protected. If Congress amends the Bald Eagle Act. To include golden eagles.... Read More »
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