BBC Wildlife Magazine

We can educate MPs about wildlife via the ballot box

AS A WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER and educator, I agree with Mark Carwardine’s opinion piece (June 2022) on raising awareness of wildlife among our MPs. The key to conservation is education but unfortunately MPs will always be biased towards what can get them votes or financial contributions to their party.

If we want change, it has to start with the local conservation organisations that educate the general public about the wildlife in their area. The public can then, in turn, educate

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