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Originally Posted by Amoeba 
So what if not many kids don't take birds eggs today, it's still a good thing, it's not like it's impossible for them to learn by other means.
From the age I was able to play outside unattended I knew it was wrong to raid nests. It didn't damage my development or enthusiasm for wildlife in any way, it strengthened it.
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I agree - i grew up in the countryside and never once raided a nest for eggs, as i was taught from an early age that it was wrong - and i went on to follow a career in conservation (I'm 36 so we arent talking that long ago)
mind you i still had a collection of skulls, feathers, bones etc (found) , and used to go on long walks in the country with my parents
I dont think there is any need to worry about the future - look at the young members on here - there will always be kids who are interested in wildlife and those who arent , back in the day while fudgey et al were shinning up trees i bet there were other kids who evinced no interest in the countryside but spent their time collecting engine numbers, stamps, football cards, or possibly war souveneirs (depending on exactly how long ago we are talking about)