How You Can Help Save Declining Bee Populations

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Published on May 20, 2022 - Duration: 01:31s

How You Can Help Save Declining Bee Populations

How You Can , Help Save Declining, Bee Populations.

For decades, bee populations have declined due to modern farming methods, urban spread and expanding infrastructure.

Bee populations have been reduced by 60% since 2004.

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'The Independent' reports that part of this dramatic loss is due to the struggle bees face in finding and traveling to other habitable areas.

Buglife, an invertebrate conservation charity, has created the B-Lines project to develop a series of 'insect pathways' through countrysides and towns.

According to Paul Hetherington, a campaigner at Buglife, planting bee-friendly flowers can help bees find suitable habitats.

Anyone can get involved, even if it’s just a window box.

If you have more land you can turn your lawn into a meadow, Paul Hetherington, campaigner at Buglife, via 'The Independent'.

The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) website offers advice on the best flowers to plant to help sustain bee populations.

In January, a global study found that a quarter of all bee species have not been seen since 1990.

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We’re looking at a very bleak picture.

They are trapped in isolated pockets which puts them at risk if something catastrophic happens, Paul Hetherington, campaigner at Buglife, via 'The Independent'.

In 2022, the U.K. government approved the usage of neonicotinoid pesticides.

These pesticides have been linked to the collapse of pollinator populations and are already banned in the European Union


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