Most of us aren't aware of the ecological importance of insects, or the fact that a lot of the food you eat is made possible by pollinators. Pollinators are key, in both the agricultural world and in wild habitats and one-third of the world’s food supply relies on pollinators such as bees. Across the globe, 70 of ...
Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, Pollinator Week 2017 began as a reminder to address the mass decline of pollinator populations around the world. Today, it is an international celebration of the valuable services birds, bees, butterflies, bats, and beetles provide to the ecosystem. Unfortunately, declining ...
The first wild bee to be listed as an endangered species, the rusty patched bumblebee, represents the danger that synthetic pesticides pose to our environment and future survival. The United Nations recently released a global assessment stating that 40% of invertebrate pollinator species are in danger of extinction. ...
