Countryman, Nature lover, All the same?

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Hi there, I have been a member of this Forum for a few weeks now and have enjoyed reading all the posts, I have lived on the North Yorkshire Coast all my life and am fortunate in living less than a mile from both the beach and the NY Moors park, I love walking with and without my pet Lab also I am a lifelong fly fishing fan on the local rivers, I enjoy seeing all sorts of nature , ie bird and animal life, In the last 12 months I have been fortunate enough to watch badgers and otters in the wild and have seen slow worms , adders and common lizards. Times when I feel truly privileged.
I am increasingly puzzled by the attitude of people to those of us that believe that something like fishing is opposed to a love of all things natural.
I spend many hours each winter with other fishing club members improving the habitat on the river to increase insect life for the benefit of the fish, including spending time all year round removing litter and debris others leave about. In the 40 years I have fished I have never been on a river where the activity of fishing has done nothing else but improve the habitat for all species,
I meet many people who are interested in Birds or Funghi or whatever who are wonderful and enjoy been out and about in a diverse enviroment. But am worried about the increasing number of people who only are interested in their particular obsession wether it is covered in fur or feathers or slime but seem to have little regard for the rest of this wonderful planet.
What does the forum think?