If you were at our Members’ Conference last month, you would have heard Sir John Randall MP talk about the importance of sharing research with the public and politicians in a clear and understandable manner.
He said the following after meeting with our Director of Policy, Dr Alastair Leake:
“He presented me with detailed research that the Trust had done – facts and figures I could understand … I was able to have a very good discussion and it changed my mind”
With the General Election just less than six months away, it is increasingly important that we are able to get our peer-reviewed research in front of policymakers. It is the only way to ensure that the facts help to drive the debate on the future of conservation in the United Kingdom.
Your support allows us to undertake pioneering research in the countryside and transport it directly to the halls of Westminster and Edinburgh. Much of this research isn’t undertaken by any other organisation. Without generous support from members such as you, it would be impossible to maintain such a high standard of research that drives understanding of the countryside.
We are raising funds to ensure our message is heard. Not just in parliament, but also in the media.
When opinion pieces have been written, we have been able to reply quickly and had our responses published soon after. They are taken seriously because our balanced viewpoint is supported by years of peer-reviewed science.
Sir John Randall went on to tell the media to ‘make sure you get the facts and figures out in an understandable way’.
We live in a nation whose population, media and government are increasingly urban. Is it any wonder that society is further disconnected from the countryside? It is more important than ever that we get the facts out to the public to stop misinformation spreading like wildfire.
There is plenty of good to say about game management and we have been active in getting the message out there.
Please support our on-going research and get practical conservation back on the national agenda.