Passage 1 Protecting Pets from Protecting Pets: Dog Rescued from Earth Crack in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park News Release Date: October 5, 2015 adapted from the National Park Service 1 Protecting animals is something that the national parks take very seriously. This was proven true recently when a national park in Hawaii conducted a technical rescue of a lost dog. Typically, the national park would not use technical rescue for animals. Dogs and other pets are oftentimes not allowed in national parks. According to official park literature, pets are not allowed in the park "for their own safety and for the protection of threatened and endangered species." However, authorized service animals are permitted. But even service animals may be kept away from certain areas if their presence would be harmful to park management programs. 2 All pets and service dogs must be leashed in the park at all times. Hikers have reported being bitten by dogs off leash on park trails. Other pets have fallen into earth cracks and steam vents and have been severely injured. 3 Park Superintendent Cindy Orlando summed up the importance of protecting pets when she said, "We are glad that this rescue had a happy ending, because our pets are like family. The best way to protect them is by not exposing them unnecessarily to the potentially hazardous areas in a national park." Passage 2 Life Cycle of a Butterfly 1 A butterfly undergoes several stages, which is called metamorphosis, to become an adult. There are four main stages in a butterfly's life cycle. A butterfly begins its first stage as an egg. Within the egg, a larva or a caterpillar, matures. The second stage begins when a larva, or a caterpillar, comes out from the egg. During this stage, the larva eats leaves and flowers. At the third stage, the larva becomes a pupa. The pupa is enclosed in a protective covering called a chrysalis. From the chrysalis, an adult butterfly is born. When the adult butterfly lays an egg, a new cycle begins again. 2 Se
