academic – adj. of or related to a school or study program
adapt – v. biology – to change so that it is easier to live in a place or situation
livestock – n. farm animals (such as cows, horses, and pigs) that are kept, raised, and used by people
according – adv. as stated by or in
author – n. a writer of a report or work
hawk – v. to offer (something) for sale especially by calling out or by going from one person to another
regulation – n. an official rule or law that says how something should be done