This in from Isle of Wight Conservative MP, Andrew Turner’s office, in their own words, Ed
The ‘Vote for Bob’ campaign seeks to raise the issue of disappearing wildlife; for instance since 1977 house sparrow populations have declined by 64% and the number of hedgehogs has halved. 
It also highlights the decline in natural habitats, the majority of flower filled meadowland has been lost, taking bees and many insects with it.
Bob, the campaign’s mascot is a red squirrel, he is encouraging people to stand up for nature and our natural world. MPs are being asked to sign up and support the campaign, signalling that they understand the importance of nature to our lives and that they will work to protect the natural environment. Andrew Turner signed up today and was the first MP to do so.
“I am very pleased to give my support to this very worthwhile campaign, particularly as Bob is a red squirrel and the Island is one of the final strongholds of our native red squirrels. Nature is absolutely vital to every one of us, without bees, butterflies and insects to pollinate plants we would have no future at all. The natural world is a delicate balance of many parts, and we should value all of them as they are often interdependent in ways that we do not fully understand. We are simply custodians for future generations so we must all play our part in protecting it.”
The campaign website is www.voteforbob.co.uk
