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
The west coast population has increased by nine percent and the east coast population has increased by ten percent. These are the highest increases documented worldwide.
The report states that wildlife populations today are 52% less than they were in 1970. In other words, in less than two generations, these populations have declined by more than half.
This is an animal that can grow up to 6 feet long, can weigh up to 2,000 pounds, can dive to depths of nearly 4,000 feet and migrates more than 7,000 miles
Last year was the UK’s second wettest year on record and although the high rainfall has benefited some species, 2012 was the worst year for butterflies since scientific monitoring began in 1976.
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