英语翻译作业（十一）

原文链接：2021年英语四级考试参考答案（附听力原文/全三套）中的PASSAGE 1 

原文：

Pigs are not native to north America. They were first introduced to California by Spanish and Russian explorers and settlers many centuries ago. In the early times, pigs were allowed to wander freely and search a food. This practice also allowed many pigs to escape from farms and live in the wild, which became a problem.

In fact, as one of the most damaging invasive species on the continent, wild pigs caused millions of dollars in crop damage yearly. TheyOY also harbored dozens of diseases that threaten both humans and farm animals. Forest patches with wild pigs have been found to have considerably reduced plant and animal diversity.

In addition to either eating other animals or their food supply, wild pigs damaged native habitats by reaching up crosses and rubbing on trees. Their activities may also create opportunities for invasive plants to colonize these areas. Wild pigs will eat almost anything containing calories. Mice, deer, birds, snakes and frogs are among their victims.

They can also harm other wild species through indirect competition rather than eating them or shrinking their food supply. On one particular United States island, wild pigs themselves became an attractive food source for a species of mainland eagle. Eagles began breeding on the island and also feeding on a species of native fox. The foxes were almost wiped out completely.

翻译：

猪不是北美本地的。许多世纪前，西班牙和俄罗斯的侵略者和殖民者首次将它们引入加利福尼亚。在早期，猪是被允许自由闲逛且寻找食物。这种做法也让许多猪从农场逃离，在野外生活，这就变成了一个问题。

事实上，作为非洲大陆最具破坏性的入侵物种之一，野猪每年给农作物造成数百万美元的损失。它们还患有数十种威胁人类和农场动物的疾病。人们发现，有野猪的森林地带大大减少了植物和动物的多样性。

除了吃其他动物或它们的食物外，野猪还通过伸手去爬十字架和在树上摩擦来破坏原生栖息地，它们的活动也可能为入侵植物在这些地区定居创造机会。野猪几乎会吃任何含有热量的东西。老鼠、鹿、鸟、蛇和青蛙都是受害者。

它们也可以通过间接竞争伤害其他野生物种，而不是吃掉它们或减少它们的食物供应。在美国的一个特定岛屿上，野猪本身成为一种大陆鹰的诱人食物来源。老鹰开始在岛上繁殖，也以一种本地狐狸为食。狐狸几乎被完全消灭了。