SECTION 4
You will hear a university lecture about an endangered bear in British Colombia Canada known as the spirit bear. First, you'll have some time to look at the questions 31 to 40.
Now, listen carefully and answer questions 31 to 40.
Today we continue our series on ecology and conservation with a look at a particularly endangered member of the black bear family.
One in ten black bears is actually born with a white coat which is the result of a special gene that surfaces in a few.
Local people have named it 'the spirit bear'. And according to the legends of these communities its snowy fur brings with it a special power.
Because of this, it has always been highly regarded by them -so much that they do not speak of seeing it to anyone else. It is their way of protecting it when strangers visit the area.
The white bear's habitat is quite interesting. The bear's strong relationship with the old- growth rainforest is a complex one.
The white bear relies on the huge centuries-old trees in the forest in many ways.