Use of English PRO

Spanish animal (0) LIFE, as throughout Europe, has been (1) ............ to the devastating changes instituted by man. Many species have disappeared because of over-hunting and loss of habitat, while others (2) ............ to survival in (3) ............ small numbers. Spain, with more natural spaces than anywhere else in Western Europe, is often the last (4) ............ for species such as the brown bear and pardel lynx. Ironically, shifting demographics and infrastructure have proven disastrous for some Spain's species, while beneficial for others. The Iberian lynx, which once ranged as far as the north coast of the Mediterranean, is now down (5) ............ an estimated three breeding pairs in the southern mountains of Spain. (6) ............, the brown bear, known for its laziness in reproducing, has dwindled to fewer than 100, the result of lost habitats. On the (7) ............, there has been a steady migration of people from the country to the cities of Spain over the last 30 years. As the countryside has been left devoid (8) ............ people, vegetation in areas previously devoted to agriculture has returned and such prey species as Iberian wolves, roe der and wild boar have increased significantly.