Natural enemies are farmers’ friends
The rise of monocultures and shifting climate patterns has led to more pest outbreaks on our crops. These pose a
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Take a photo and help protect endangered butterflies!
Citizen Science, best translated as “community science”, has a long history in Europe and is now highly regarded and accepted.
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Celebrating Austrian Day of the Butterfly
On March 14th, Austria is celebrating the Day of the Butterfly! Let us seize this opportunity to raise awareness about
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How the Apollo butterfly can save entire ecosystems
The Apollo butterfly (Parnassius apollo) is one of the most threatened butterflies in Europe. Over the past 25 years, its numbers
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How to bring halt to wild bee decline
Researchers have published a study in which they conclude that the number of wild bee species are rapidly decreasing. They
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Nature-inclusive agriculture boosts insect diversity
Insects are crucial for the pollination of many plants and trees. They also play a vital role in the agricultural
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Global insect numbers continue to drop
A large scientific review, published in the journal Science last month, performed an analysis on the trends of insect abundance
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Black Friday? Not with our light pollution
When talking about light pollution, the first thing that often comes to mind is that in cities, stars are no
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We are losing 40% of insects forever
A new report of the Wildlife Trusts on the state of insects has come out, proving again that insects are
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Stones are an important home for our wildlife
The Canary Islands became very famous for their stone beaches like Playa Jardin near Puerto Santa Cruz and El Beril on
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