No, not a feminist. I'm a humanist. I'm neither one side nor the other.

The question is, are we happy to suppose that our grandchildren may never be able to see an elephant except in a picture book?

The fundamental issue is the moral issue.

Nothing in the natural world makes sense - except when seen in the light of evolution

If my grandchildren were to look at me and say, 'You were aware species were disappearing and you did nothing, you said nothing', that I think is culpable. I don't know how much more they expect me to be doing, I'd better ask them.

I've been bitten by a python. Not a very big one. I was being silly, saying: 'Oh, it's not poisonous' Then, wallop! But you have fear around animals.

I'm not an animal lover if that means you think things are nice if you can pat them, but I am intoxicated by animals.