Farmland practices of fertilizers and pesticides driving bird population decline across Europe June 6, 2023 An estimated 550 million birds have been lost in Europe over the last 40 years with human use of man-made farm tools largely to… Continue Reading
Nearly 2 million acres of Sierra Nevada becomes protected for rare California amphibians August 27, 2016 The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has designated 1.8 million acres throughout the Sierra Nevada mountains for several endangered amphibians including the Sierra Nevada… Continue Reading
Bees are drawn to nectar laced with pesticides, may be addicted to it like nicotine April 28, 2015 Bees don’t avoid pesticide-contaminated food, in fact, new research shows they prefer it and may actually be addicted to tainted nectar. Two new studies… Continue Reading
Sweet! Colony of 60,000 bees that infest Niagara-on-the-Lake home saved August 8, 2014 Last summer, David Israelson and Susan Elliott suspected something was abuzz at their place in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont. Only now have they found out just how sticky their… Continue Reading