British license plates used to show shocking insect decline:
Citizen scientists used the Bugs Matter 'splatometer' to count up the carnageBug are disappearing in Great Britain at a shocking rate. The number of flying insects has dropped by 59% since 2004, with an even greater 65% in England alone. Think about that. It's just staggering. And remember, that's just in the last 18 years. , which effectively counted the number of dead insects on license plates .
“The results from the Bugs Matter study should shock and concern us all," said Paul Hadaway of Kent Wildlife Trust, which along with an organization called Bugs Life, funded the survey."We are seeing declines in insects which reflect the enormous threats and loss of wildlife more broadly across the Country. These declines are happening at an alarming rate and without concerted action to address them we face a stark future.
Those living in Great Britain can participate in the 2022 Bugs Matter survey by downloading the app of the same name. People can start surveying during any journey taken between June
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