Unit 4
Act now to save declining species, experts beg
A wide-ranging study of British wildlife has revealed the hopes and fears of conservationists for the most endangered species in the UK. Does modern life prevent us valuing nature?
Unit 4: Questions for Discussion
If you are working in a group, please discuss these questions with your group members. If you are working individually, please write a paragraph, in your own words, about each of the questions below.
1. Do you care about saving some species mentioned in this story more than others? Should you?
2. Is nature conservation a subject that makes you feel depressed, angry, or motivated? What part does the news media have to play in that reaction?
3. What area of nature are you most concerned with preserving? The oceans, forests, or other areas?