Teacher:Given a text, write a compressed version of it in a single sentence.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? Solve this instance: Before the 1996 ban on same - day land - and - shoot, as many as 400 wolves were killed in Alaska each year because of this barbaric and unethical practice.
Student:
In Alaska, at least 400 wolves were killed annually before the 1996 ban on same - day land - and - shoot.