With no sightings for the past 38 years, it was feared that Wallace’s Giant Bee Megachile pluto may have become extinct. …
World’s largest bee Wallace’s Giant Bee Megachile pluto rediscovered in IndonesiaRead More
Plummeting Numbers and Global Extinction Risks for Insects Highlighted by New Scientific Review Paper
Dramatic rates of decline could lead to over 40 per cent of insect species becoming extinct in the next few decades, …
National Pollinator Strategy for England: New Implementation Plan Issued
The Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has released a new implementation plan for its National …
National Pollinator Strategy for England: New Implementation Plan IssuedRead More
Recent study of pesticide use reveals rapid rise in toxic load for bees in Britain
A new study of pesticide use in Britain has revealed a rapid rise in toxic load for bees. The study found that despite …
Recent study of pesticide use reveals rapid rise in toxic load for bees in BritainRead More
British Environment Secretary Michael Gove Promises Funding for Pollinator Conservation
The British Environment Secretary Michael Gove has announced a £60,000 fund to support pollinator habitat mapping and …
British Environment Secretary Michael Gove Promises Funding for Pollinator ConservationRead More
Protection of Pollinators Bill Introduced to British Parliament
While the British Government has recently made some progress to help insects, including the creation of a National …
Protection of Pollinators Bill Introduced to British ParliamentRead More
European Pollinators Initiative
The European Commission recently closed its consultation on an EU Pollinators Initiative. The EU Pollinators …
Current Status of Neonicotinoids in the EU
Following the endorsement of European Union (EU) Member States, the European Commission (EC) has adopted regulations to …
Honeybees Should be Thought of as ‘Livestock’, Not Wildlife
Contrary to public perception, die-offs in honey bee colonies are not a wildlife conservation issue but an agricultural …
Honeybees Should be Thought of as ‘Livestock’, Not WildlifeRead More
Meadow Restoration Benefits Bees
Newly restored flower-rich meadows in the Yorkshire Dales National Park and Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding …
UK to back a total EU ban on neonicotinoid pesticides
In an article for the Guardian, British Environment Secretary Michael Gove has today announced support for a total EU …
UK to back a total EU ban on neonicotinoid pesticidesRead More
Where have all the insects gone?
Newly published research from Germany reveals that three quarters of all flying insects have vanished since 1989. That …