were it not for sth.中等

Were it not for opportunities to observe these beautiful, wild creatures close to home, many more people would be driven by their fascination to travel to wild areas to seek out, disturb and even hunt them down.

如果没有在家附近观察这些美丽的野生动物的机会，会有更多的人受好奇心驱使前往野外，去寻找、打扰甚至猎杀它们。