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"Dragonflies Disappearing As Wetlands Are Lost"

"The loss of marshes, bogs and swamps is driving a rapid, global decline in dragonflies, researchers say.

Their plight has been highlighted by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature's latest Red List of Threatened Species, following its first comprehensive assessment of this colourful group of insects.

Wetlands loss is due to urbanisation and unsustainable agriculture, it says.

And now, 16% of the world's dragonflies are under threat of extinction. "

Source: BBC News, 12/10/2021

"How to Save the Prairie, Acre by Acre"

"The vital Kansas ecosystem is rapidly shrinking. Its future depends on private landowners like Lorna Harder."

Source: Washington Post, 12/08/2021

Monarch Butterflies Thriving After Years Of Decline. Is It A Comeback?

"The North American species is seeing an exponential increase in California, but the population is far short of normal".

Source: Guardian, 11/30/2021

"Why Rewildling Our Landscapes Needs to Include Bugs"

"If we are to successfully restore the natural world, we’ll need to focus on some of the smallest creatures in the ecosystem, says the author of the new book, Rebugging the Planet."

Source: The Revelator, 09/14/2021

"1,500 Murder Hornets Murdered in Washington State"

"The Washington State Department of Agriculture on Thursday announced that it located and eradicated the first nest of Asian giant hornets, better known by the much more catchy murder hornets, in the state this year."

Source: Earther, 08/30/2021

"LED Streetlights Decimating Moth Numbers In England"

"‘Eco-friendly’ lights found to be worse than sodium ones – but both contribute to insect decline, says study".

Source: Guardian, 08/27/2021

"Farm Pesticides Killing More Bees - Study"

"Agricultural pesticides sold to farmers ready-mixed into "cocktails" can kill twice as many bees, according to an analysis of 90 studies."

Source: BBC News, 08/06/2021

"Once a Rich Desert River, the Gila Struggles to Keep Flowing"

"The Gila was once a vibrant desert river, providing a lifeline for the riparian habitat and wildlife that depended on it in the U.S. Southwest. But population growth, agricultural withdrawals, and, increasingly, climate change have badly diminished the river and threaten its future."

Source: YaleE360, 07/09/2021

"‘A Scourge Of The Earth’: Grasshopper Swarms Overwhelm US West"

"They’re arriving in swarms so dense it can appear the earth is moving. They’re covering roads and fields, pelting ATV riders, and steadily devouring grains and grass to the bedevilment of farmers and ranchers. A massive population of grasshoppers is proliferating in the sweltering American west, where a deep drought has made for ideal conditions for grasshopper eggs to hatch and survive into adulthood."

Source: Guardian, 07/05/2021

"Hungry Grasshoppers Spurred By US Drought Threaten Rangeland"

"Federal agriculture officials are launching what could become their largest grasshopper-killing campaign since the 1980s amid an outbreak of the drought-loving insects that cattle ranchers fear will strip bare public and private rangelands."

Source: AP, 06/25/2021

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