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According to the reading, there is ample support to the author's point. However, the professor in the lecture gives several reasons as a rebuttal for the author's claim that many reptile species suffer from loss of habitat as cities expand and new construction projects commence.
First, the professor contends that there are some ways to deal with the problem about overpopulation. To be specific, making new habitat can be a soulution to them. For example, United Kingdom used the area are not occupied to relocate one species of lizard and they put artifical rock and other things to accomodate the creature. This cast doubt on the reading passage's claim that moving reptiles to a new area can bring about overpopulation. The place would be already occupied by another similar species.
Next, the professor insists that the spead of disease can be avoid to do proper measures. For example, regular visit by experts to relocate area can be a soulution to this problem and once infected reptiles is founded, it is safe to another reptiles by removing infected one. This counters the reading passage's assertion that relocation of the creature can contribute to the cause of disease. Specially, indigenuous species are vulnerable to the transported diseases.
Finally, the professor argues that capturing reptiles with basic protection can prevent them from injuring. For example, when people put a trap to capture reptiles, placing a bottle of water can stop them dehydrating and covering can let them hide from their preditors. This refutes the reading passage's suggestion that the creature may be injured and killed while they are being captured because most of them can not survive without water and easy to be captured by their preditors.