[NatureNS] Insect decline

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No wonder our aerial insectivores are screwed :(

Helene

Helene Van Doninck DVM
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On Tue, Nov 7, 2017 at 11:43 AM, Laviolette, Lance <
lance.laviolette@lmco.com> wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> We have had some discussion about the decline of insects in Nova Scotia. A
> study published in the online scientific journal PLOS ONE indicates that
> there has been a dramatic decline in average airborne insect biomass of 76%
> (up to 82% in midsummer) in just 27 years for 63 protected nature areas in
> Germany.
>
> Their results demonstrate that recently reported declines in several taxa
> such as butterflies, wild bees and moths, are in parallel with a severe
> loss of total aerial insect biomass, suggesting that it is not only the
> vulnerable species, but the flying insect community as a whole, that has
> been decimated over the last few decades.
>
> It is particularly concerning since these measurements were made in
> protected nature areas and not in those areas impacted by more extensive
> human activity.
>
> Here is a link to the paper:
> http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0185809
>
> Cheers,
>
> Lance
>
> Lance Laviolette
> Glen Robertson, Ontario
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr">No wonder our aerial insectivores are screwed :(<div><br><=
/div><div>Helene</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br clear=3D"all"><d=
iv><div class=3D"gmail_signature" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature"><div d=
ir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr=
"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>He=
lene Van Doninck DVM</div><div>Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre<br><=
/div><div>2220 Irwin Lake Rd Brookfield NS Canada B0N1C0<br>902-893-0253<br=
><a href=3D"mailto:birdvet@hotmail.com" target=3D"_blank">helene.birdvet@gm=
ail.com</a><br><a href=3D"http://www.cwrc.net" target=3D"_blank">www.cwrc.n=
et</a></div><div><div><div>Find us on <a href=3D"https://www.facebook.com/p=
ages/Cobequid-Wildlife-Rehabilitation-Centre/134671693239334" target=3D"_bl=
ank">Facebook</a>=C2=A0and <a href=3D"https://twitter.com/CobequiWildlife" =
target=3D"_blank">Twitter</a><br></div><div>****Wildlife Matters****</div><=
div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><=
/div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, Nov 7, 2017 at 11:43 AM, Laviolette,=
 Lance <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:lance.laviolette@lmco.com" t=
arget=3D"_blank">lance.laviolette@lmco.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockq=
uote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc =
solid;padding-left:1ex">Hi everyone,<br>
<br>
We have had some discussion about the decline of insects in Nova Scotia. A =
study published in the online scientific journal PLOS ONE indicates that th=
ere has been a dramatic decline in average airborne insect biomass of 76% (=
up to 82% in midsummer) in just 27 years for 63 protected nature areas in G=
ermany.<br>
<br>
Their results demonstrate that recently reported declines in several taxa s=
uch as butterflies, wild bees and moths, are in parallel with a severe loss=
 of total aerial insect biomass, suggesting that it is not only the vulnera=
ble species, but the flying insect community as a whole, that has been deci=
mated over the last few decades.<br>
<br>
It is particularly concerning since these measurements were made in protect=
ed nature areas and not in those areas impacted by more extensive human act=
ivity.<br>
<br>
Here is a link to the paper:<br>
<a href=3D"http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=3D10.1371/journal.po=
ne.0185809" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">http://journals.plos.org/<=
wbr>plosone/article?id=3D10.1371/<wbr>journal.pone.0185809</a><br>
<br>
Cheers,<br>
<br>
Lance<br>
<span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888"><br>
Lance Laviolette<br>
Glen Robertson, Ontario<br>
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<br>
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