Declaration Issued to Halt UK Insect Declines as Evidence Mounts of National Crisis

The declaration, proposed by Buglife, Butterfly Conservation and the Bumblebee Conservation Trust, and supported by over 50 signatories, urges governments, land managers, businesses, and the public to take immediate steps to reverse declines in insect abundance, diversity, and distribution. It calls for widespread restoration of insect-rich habitats, bold reductions in pesticide and pollutant use, stronger legal protections, and major investment in research, monitoring, and public engagement.

“Reversing insect decline is essential, not optional,” the declaration states, “for halting nature loss and achieving the UK’s climate and biodiversity goals.”

More information: https://www.buglife.org.uk/news/declaration-issued-to-halt-uk-insect-declines-as-evidence-mounts-of-national-crisis/

List of signatories: https://www.buglife.org.uk/campaigns/the-bristol-declaration/