135 Researchers Highlight Broader Pollinator Issues Beyond Just Bees in Europe

According to leading pollinator researchers in Europe, simply saving honeybees is insufficient. The continent's largest pollinator group is not bees, and many conservation efforts overlook these vital species. While farmers are planting wildflower strips, experts argue that these initiatives are missing essential elements for effective pollinator support.

A coalition of eight EU-funded projects has raised concerns about the decline of pollinators in Europe, warning that failure to address this issue could lead to a crisis impacting food security and other societal functions. Their findings, along with a roadmap titled “Towards Pollinator Stewardship in All Policies,” were published in Butterfly-EU, part of the EU Open Research Repository.