iPaws 6, article 5, Executive Branch: North County Times: "USDA report clears Pa. zoo in deaths of bison"

http://www.nctimes.com/news/national/usda-report-clears-pa-zoo-in-deaths-of-bison/article_50c6dfce-dcae-574b-a555-861b4841300d.html

1. This article is about the USDA clearing the wrongdoing of the deaths of two bison at ZooAmerica in Pennsylvania. This too place after the rising of water from Tropical Strom Lee. The bisons' homes were flooded. One bison drwoned, and another was shot by staff. Animal- rights activistsfelt these deaths were wrong, but the USDA cleared this by saying that the zoo made an appropriate response to the rising water.

2. This article connects to what we are learning in class, because the USDA is part of the executive branch. The USDA have the power to clear those accused of wrongdoing. In this case, the USDA cleared the wrongdoing of the bisons' deaths. In class, we learned about the executive branch and their role in government. Therefore, this article connects to what we learned in class through the USDA.

3. This article conects to my life, because the USDA oversees all the argricultural aspects in the U.S. They oversee food, forests, health, wildlife, etc. These aspects all come into play in my life, such as food safety and community development. The USDA is important to the safety of all living things, even plants. Therefore, the USDA effects my daily life, and the daily lives of others as well. The article shows one example of how the USDA makes a difference.

4. I think that the staff of ZooAmerica did the right thing during the death of the two bison. Though I was devasted by the death of the bison, I believe they did the right thing during that crisis. The animal- right activists should know that the staff did what they should've in their situation. The USDA gave good reasoning to the clearing of these deaths. I believe that in the end, that even though the deaths are troubling, the zoo did what they should've done.