In Selection 1, the author includes a fact about a 2-week-old colt that died of an intestinal blockage. How does this fact contribute to the author’s purpose?

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Read the article 'Conservation, history collide with North Carolina’s wild horses,' By Laura Beil.

The author includes a fact about a 2-week-old colt that died of an intestinal blockage. How does this fact contribute to the author’s purpose?

Laura Beil´s fact about horses dying after being fed by tourists contributes to the idea of tourism being the most dangerous menace for the Corolla herd.

Explanation:

This adds to the point of how much there´s to think about the disagreement between wildlife conservationists, which seems to be based solely on their genetics, their habitat, and whether or not they are harmful to the environment.