Shoot, shovel, and shut up

High school (ages 12+)
Environment & Earth

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/shoot-shovel-and-shut-up

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the common name?Shoot, shovel, and shut up
2. What is the alternative name?The 3-S treatment
3. What does 'shoot, shovel, and shut up' mean?It is a secret way some people deal with animals they don't want. They shoot the animal, dig up its remains, and keep quiet about it.
4. Why do some people do this?They feel the rules for protecting animals are hard to follow. They want to protect their farms or homes quickly.

Clandestine: Kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit or unauthorized.
Endangered Species Act (ESA): Legislation designed to protect species at risk of extinction and their ecosystems.
Perverse Incentives: Actions that inadvertently encourage or reward behavior that is counterproductive or harmful.