The trade in illegal butterfly capture must be stopped!

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I was horrified to see, on a community TV programme last night, the way that gangs of illegal butterfly traders are teaching local farmers and their children, in various countries, how to identify, catch and kill not only butterflies but the more exotic species of insect too. Most of them are destined for markets in Thailand, where they change hands for vast amounts of money. It broke my tender heart to see these fabulous creatures imprisoned in plastic or behind glass. The smaller ones are even used in key-chains! These poor farmers have no idea, and are wickedly kept in ignorance by the traders, what will happen to their crops if there are no pollinating insects. When are we going to wake up to the fact that if there are no pollinators, there will be no HUMANS?! No bees, no humans! No butterflies and moths, no humans! Here in the UK we are already starting to see a steady decline of our bee and butterfly populations due to modern farming methods. Also, large chunks of our beautiful countryside are being destroyed to make room for more housing and roads. Very soon, because our country is so small, all we will have will be towns, cities and roads, with nowhere magical and peaceful to go! Are you worried about what is happening in your own country?