Tag: BugLife

Environment Secretary announces new Government pollinator strategy

08:53 Tuesday 4th November 2014
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

DOTTY MCLEOD: The Government is setting out its plans for safeguarding the nation’s bees. The insects play a vital role in pollinating many of our crops and wild plants, so a decline in numbers in recent years has led to warnings by scientists that the UK could face a food security catastrophe. Today the Environment Secretary Liz Truss will unveil a national strategy to help our bees and other pollinators in the future. Joining me is Matt Shardlow from Peterborough-based organisation Buglife. Morning Matt.
MATT SHARDLOW: Good morning.
DOTTY MCLEOD: So what are you expecting from this report today, from this strategy?
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Counting Bees

09:36 Tuesday 10th June 2014
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

[A]NDIE HARPER: It’s been known for a long time that the number of bees in the UK is in decline. More than 20 UK bee species are already extinct, and about a quarter of the remaining 267 species are at risk. However, there’s currently no accurate picture of the condition of the bees, and scientists would like your help to work it out, by telling them about the bees that you see. Vanessa Rodgers is a campaigning officer for BugLife, and they’re involved with the first ever bee count. I spoke to her earlier, and she told me how it will work.
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