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wildflower meadow at The Elms, St Mary, Jersey

Jon Rault

Widespread Declines in Wild Bee and Hoverfly Species Across Britain

26/03/2019 //  by Jon Rault

The first national survey of pollinating insects across Great Britain has revealed that a third of wild bee and hoverfly …

Widespread Declines in Wild Bee and Hoverfly Species Across BritainRead More

World’s largest bee Wallace’s Giant Bee Megachile pluto rediscovered in Indonesia

21/02/2019 //  by Jon Rault

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

Swallowtail butterfly Papilio machaon gorganus

Plummeting Numbers and Global Extinction Risks for Insects Highlighted by New Scientific Review Paper

10/02/2019 //  by Jon Rault

Dramatic rates of decline could lead to over 40 per cent of insect species becoming extinct in the next few decades, …

Plummeting Numbers and Global Extinction Risks for Insects Highlighted by New Scientific Review PaperRead More

National Pollinator Strategy for England: New Implementation Plan Issued

20/12/2018 //  by Jon Rault

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

19/07/2018 //  by Jon Rault

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

19/07/2018 //  by Jon Rault

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

Swallowtail butterfly Papilio machaon gorganus

Protection of Pollinators Bill Introduced to British Parliament

01/07/2018 //  by Jon Rault

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

23/06/2018 //  by Jon Rault

The European Commission recently closed its consultation on an EU Pollinators Initiative. The EU Pollinators …

European Pollinators InitiativeRead More

Current Status of Neonicotinoids in the EU

30/05/2018 //  by Jon Rault

Following the endorsement of European Union (EU) Member States, the European Commission (EC) has adopted regulations to …

Current Status of Neonicotinoids in the EURead More

Western honeybee Apis mellifera

Honeybees Should be Thought of as ‘Livestock’, Not Wildlife

04/02/2018 //  by Jon Rault

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

wildflower meadow at The Elms, St Mary, Jersey

Meadow Restoration Benefits Bees

05/01/2018 //  by Jon Rault

Newly restored flower-rich meadows in the Yorkshire Dales National Park and Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding …

Meadow Restoration Benefits BeesRead More

Photograph of a field of oilseed rape being sprayed with neonicotinoid pesticides

UK to back a total EU ban on neonicotinoid pesticides

09/11/2017 //  by Jon Rault

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

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