What has been leading to the drastic decline in insects and birds?
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Where Have All the Bugs and Birds Gone?
Reports of staggering bird population declines
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No, Really, We Do Need Bugs
Insects are vital to life as we know it
The links between insects and a healthy environment are so vital to life as we know it, they should be taught in kindergarten so that everyone learns the facts at an early age. You can thank an insect pollinator for one out of every three mouthfuls of food you eat—which is what makes spraying chemicals […]
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On Flies in Winter
Those annoying residents sitting in a stupor on your wall? Your neighbors have them, too
“Hey Jim,” a recent email read, “How about a Source article describing the nature and intent of ‘winter flies?’ They come into our houses—fly around slow and stupidly—do not feed—and within a day or two, they die. When they do, they seem almost completely dehydrated and they actually crumble to dust and body parts when […]
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Where Have All the Insects Gone?
I‘m not a pessimist, at least I try not to be one. But… Early last summer, I noticed something that really bothered me. While driving between Riley and Sisters on a warm, early summer day, I noticed I didn’t have as many smashed insects on the windshield of my 4Runner as I did earlier that […]
