A short video on how Dr Lynn Dick (Cambridge University) & Natural England are working to counter our declining bumblebee populations.
More can be found out here: http://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/q-is-for-queen-bumblebee
Reductions in population numbers prompted the UK government to pass legislation in 2007, which prioritised the protection of common toads and all UK reptiles.
Mortality was found to rise in the winter months between November and March, which coincides with a greater congregation of dugongs and an increase in the level of fishing activity.
This species is restricted to riparian areas in Russia, China, Japan and possibly North Korea, and it now has been revealed that they are a key indicator of the health of the primary forests in which they live.
Neonicotinoids are systematic pesticides, which means that they are taken up by every part of the plant, including the pollen and the nectar.
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