Word List

1. rural: from the country.
   
   
2. natural resources: things from the natural world which human beings use or make money from like water, cod, minerals and trees.
   
   
3. technology: man-made equipment or tools such as fishing trawlers and computers.
   
   
4. modernize: make up-to-date or current.
   
   
5. recreational: for sport or for fun.
   
   
6. poaching: hunting, fishing or trapping illegally.
   
   
7. infra-red glasses: special goggles that allow the wearer to see in the dark.
   
   
8. traditional: passed down from generation to generation.
   
   
9. heritage: tradition.
   
   
10. environment: the natural world around you.
    
    
11. residential: suburban area.
    
    
12. probation: punishment ordered by the court.
    
    
13. conservation: saving or protecting the environment.
    
    
14. commercially: for money.
    
    
15. evidence: facts or proof.
    
    
16. maximum: the highest or the most allowed.
    
    
17. conviction: ruled guilty by the court.
    
    
18. nuisance: problem.
    
    
19. incorporated towns: formally or legally make an area a town.
    
    
20. self-sufficient: able to provide the necessities of life without help.
    
    
21. wardens: wildlife officers.
    
    
22. regulations: rules.
    
    
23. endangered: in trouble, in danger, may not survive.

Issues for Discussion

1. Conservation and access to resources.
   
   
2. Tourism and local needs.
   
   
3. Rural tradition and the law.