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Originally Posted by shenanigans  Thank you... its not just me then! I have emailed buglife... and await their response. Interestingly the magazine is endorsed by the Natural History Museum!! Whilst I agree that educating and endearing insect life to kids is important, the inclusion of a real specimen seems unnecessary .... anatomically correct models would be just as good. |
I agree. I'm also not comfortable with the idea of this magazine giving away real specimens, whether they died naturally or not. It just seems unnecessary. It could also encourage kids to start their own collections of butterflies or other insects. I think they are far better ways of stimulating childrens' interest in wildlife.
Matt