Links – End of December 2024

NFU Sugar raises concerns over Defra's complete neonic ban

30-Dec-24 – FarmingUK

https://www.farminguk.com/news/nfu-sugar-raises-concerns-over-defra-s-complete-neonic-ban_65870.html

What does it take to clear an Asian hornets' nest?

29-Dec-24 – BBC

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c74x82lvgrvo

Wildlife faces ‘blurring seasons’ as 2024’s weather brings mixed fortunes

27-Dec-24 – The Independent

https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/the-national-trust-wildlife-warwickshire-wiltshire-great-britain-b2670372.html

Can beehives help humans and elephants co-exist? A simple nature-based solution is keeping the peace

25-Dec-24 – Euro News

https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/12/25/can-beehives-help-humans-and-elephants-co-exist-a-simple-nature-based-solution-is-keeping-

Complete ban on bee killing pesticides moves forward

21-Dec-24 – The Government

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/complete-ban-on-bee-killing-pesticides-moves-forward

Government outlines plans to end use of bee-killing pesticides

21-Dec-24 – The Independent

https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/labour-government-office-for-environmental-protection-england-defra-b2668237.html

Don’t be fooled by the media: the ‘Asian’ hornet has NOT been eradicated in the UK

20-Dec-24 – The Canary

https://www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2024/12/20/yellow-legged-asian-hornets/#google_vignette

Good news for bees as yellow-legged hornets kept away from UK

13-Dec-24 – BBC News

https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/articles/c70863w2pzno

Jersey 'essential' in stopping spread of hornets

13-Dec-24 – BBC News

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy7kg3x2dxgo

Study shows action to eradicate pollinator predator yellow-legged (Asian) hornets in UK has been effective

09-Dec-24 – Phys.org

https://phys.org/news/2024-12-action-eradicate-pollinator-predator-yellow.html

UK exported thousands of tonnes of banned pesticides in 2023, probe reveals

08-Dec-24 – Express and Star

https://www.expressandstar.com/uk-news/2024/12/08/uk-exported-thousands-of-tonnes-of-banned-pesticides-in-2023-probe-reveals/

Hunt for underground nest after 'murder hornets' seen in Europe for first time

05-Dec-24 – Sky News

https://news.sky.com/story/hunt-for-underground-nest-after-murder-hornets-seen-in-europe-for-first-time-13267628

The useful service life of Asian hornet baits is extended if stored cold and with CO2

05-Dec-24 – campusa

https://www.ehu.eus/en/web/campusa-magazine/-/the-useful-service-life-of-asian-hornet-baits-is-extended-if-stored-cold-and-with-co2

Why honey isn’t vegan – and what you can eat instead

04-Dec-24 – WomensHealthMag

https://www.womenshealthmag.com/uk/food/healthy-eating/a63082498/is-honey-vegan/

Bee killing pesticides polluting the vast majority of English rivers

04-Dec-24 – Envirotec

Bristol man fined for damaging habitat of Britain's rarest bee

03-Dec-24 – Bristol Live

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/bristol-man-fined-damaging-habitat-9762698

Bee-killing pesticides found in West Midlands rivers as activists call for change

02-Dec-24 – Express and Star

https://www.expressandstar.com/uk-news/2024/12/02/bee-killing-pesticides-found-in-85-of-english-rivers-analysis/

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