Wildlife

Worms are never going to get a strong "cute response", and they won't ever be the face of a conservation campaign. | But what Darwin rightly recognized is that - panda fans avert your eyes - worm conservation is much more important once we factor in their provision of what we now call "ecosystem services", which are crucial to human survival. | Not all wildlife is created equal in our eyes. | Take the earthworm, which doesn't have the widespread appeal of larger, more charismatic animals such as gorillas, tigers or pandas.