Jon Rault - The Jersey Pollinator Project

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 …

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. …

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, …

20/12/2018 // by Jon Rault

The Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has released a new implementation plan for its National …

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 …

19/07/2018 // by Jon Rault

The British Environment Secretary Michael Gove has announced a £60,000 fund to support pollinator habitat mapping and …

01/07/2018 // by Jon Rault

While the British Government has recently made some progress to help insects, including the creation of a National …

23/06/2018 // by Jon Rault

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

30/05/2018 // by Jon Rault

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

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 …

05/01/2018 // by Jon Rault

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

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 …