Habitat destruction threatens many of Taiwan's native plants and animals--including the Formosan black bear. ＿＿（41）＿＿ development has caused widespread environmental degradation. To raise people's ＿＿（42）＿＿ of conservation issues, two koalas, Patrick and Harley, were brought from Australia to the Taipei Zoo. The two koalas' role, as explained by the zoo director Dr. Yan, is to ＿＿（43）＿＿ people to the Zoo, where they can learn about the importance of preserving Taiwan's wild life. The ＿＿（44）＿＿ response has been overwhelming. The koalas went on display in August last year, attracting 1.5 million visitors in the first six weeks alone. And many locally ＿＿（45）＿＿ education books combining information about koalas with related conservation issues are also selling well. The hard work of the Zoo appears to be paying off.