TO UNTHINKINGLY destroy species of animals and plants is vandalism. It assumes they have no value except the price and the use we put them to.

There must be respect and a general duty by humanity tying us not only to creatures that have life and sense, but also to trees and plants.

The most urgent question is the preservation of habitat and living in harmony on a healthy planet.

Humans, along with all creatures, evolve not only as a species, but as individuals, and the higher they evolve the more aware people are concerned for future generations.

SHEILA BRENNAN (Mrs), Bombay Street, Blackburn.

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