Environment
New research took a deep dive into the population genomics of Irish and British buff-tailed bumblebee species.
Ballyhoura Development CLG has been named as one of the 14 European partners contributing to PolliConnect, a €7.1 million pollinator project.
Buglife and Kent Wildlife Trust have announced the launch of the Bugs Matter citizen science survey in the Republic of Ireland.
Some 73% of the actions outlined the current All-Ireland Pollinator Plan to make farmland pollinator friendly have been completed.
Rural Life
Galway’s first Wild Bee Festival is due to take place this weekend to help and raise awareness of Ireland’s pollinators.
World Bee Day highlights the importance of bees, however, the NBDC found that one third of bee species are threatened with extinct...
As World Bee Day is taking place on Monday, May 20, ALDI is inviting customers to support biodiversity through the 'Bee Happy' event.
N.Ireland
National Hedgerow Week, which commences on May 6, is a week to "celebrate all the benefits" a hedgerow can provide for you and your farm....
The National Biodiversity Data Centre is set to roll out a scheme to monitor moth populations on farms across the country later this year.
The National Biodiversity Data Centre has launched a free online training course focused on "pollinator-friendly farming'.
Farmers must be given the tools and not just demonised for simply trying to make a living, an Irish MEP has said.
The National Biodiversity Data Centre has launched a new free guide on growing traditional orchards and fruit trees for pollinators on farms.
Marks and Spencer (M&S) has confirmed that it is now working with a Co. Armagh vegetable grower to help boost pollinating insect activity
The National Biodiversity Data Centre has challenged farmers to find up to 40 different plants and animals species on their lands this year.
More than 10,000 Irish people have signed a petition calling on the EU to introduce laws to phase out damaging pesticides.
Farmers are being encouraged to grow more native hedgerows, trees and shrubs on their lands in a bid to boost the population of pollinators.
Rutgers University in the US, has conducted the first study showing how bee diversity is needed to maintain crop yields when a longer-term timeframe is considered.
When Tommy Earley told Agriland of plans to earmark 2ac out of his 100ac for allotments for use by Ukrainian refugees, it moved Peter Cuthbert to offer support.
Other
Two scientists from the UK and the US have been awarded funding to build tiny robots that would stimulate the buzzing of bees.
Biodiversity losses in countries with smaller, less-developed economies, impact large, developed economies, according to a new study.
Edwin Poots MLA has launched a scheme specifically for schools to improve the health of bees and pollinators...
A one-hour documentary titled 'Plean Bee' is set to be aired by TG4 next week on World Bee Day. It discusses the All Ireland Pollinator Plan.
The All-Ireland Pollinator Plan 2021-2025 has been launched today (March 26) by Green Party Ministers Malcolm Noonan and Pippa Hackett.
