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 ...
Global food security is one of the most critical and necessary solutions of our generation. How is the global population going to secure food sources for the added 3 billion people in 2050? It won’t be possible without bees. Native and wild bees are vital for the future of agriculture. Each year, $3 billion of the ...
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. ...
