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What do you do to help conservation?

D.Hilliard
Hi Martin, I agree with all you say in this article. There are to many people in this world who do not care or have very little appreciation of the world around them. They drop litter and don't even look where it lands let alone the damage it does to wildlife, they probably will never know.If only these people would have a lttle more time to learn to care for the environment that we all live in. Dave H

scott
I think it is good how much u want to save the earth

S C Wearne
In my garden i sometimes place a washing up bowl full of clean water for birds etc to drinkk and bathe in and have made a BBC promise to drink more tap water and less pre packaged water from plastic bottles you buy in Supermarkets so intend to drink more tap water from now on

Phil
I also collect litter from around my house and try not to let it make my blood boil. What sort of evidence does a Borough Council need before they will take some form of action against for example, people who park up in the country, and chuck litter out?

Janet Stansfield
I've had the pleasure of fishing with Martin James several times, and I have to say that his attitude and total commitment to conservation is inspiring. Much more needs to be done to educate people about the effect that their inconsiderate littering can have on the wildlife in our beautiful countryside. If anglers could actually SEE the results of leaving discarded line around to trap animals and birds, or an animal cut and bleeding after coming across a discarded empty meat can, perhaps they would think again about their selfish and inconsiderate behaviour. Then again, some people just can't be educated. I don't know what the answer is, but an answer surely needs to be found quickly to preserve our wonderful countryside for future generations. In the meantime I do my bit in my own way. When I'm out walking, I pick up what rubbish I can, and dispose of it properly, but it's never-ending. One of my favourite sayings is "Take only photographs, leave only footprints". The world would be a better place if we all did this.

Les Bratby, Proprietor/Owner. Tewitfields Fishery.
I have known Martin James for more years than I care to remember, and wholeheartedly support him in his ideals and endeavours regarding conservation.I would have advocated educating people some years ago, and not imprisonment as Martin suggests for littering the countryside, but I have to admit defeat most people are totally ignorant about the needs and resources of the country side. Only yesterday I had but four anglers on our lakes, this morning I filled a full animal feed bag with the rubbish that they left behind them, and that was just the rubbish that I could retrieve. There were tins thrown into the lake, I hate to say it but only twns people would conduct themselves in such a despiccable manner. I won't allow them to fish here again.

Pete Dawson
Hi Martin,Great article! You would get on well with my wife. She is a conservation officer with the EA and apart from sprinkling seed in the hedgerow and trapping mink ( I feed seed & nuts heavily in the garden ) she and myself have similar interests.She even takes our son for long walks up our local lanes collecting bags full of rubbish.Nice to know others are making an effort. Maybe there is hope for the world yet.Cheers,Pete.