Author Archives: Tom Theobald

I’m not quite ready to declare any victories, but the EU Report, Existing Scientific Evidence of the Effects of Neonicotinoids on Bees sent to me by Dr. Henk Tennekes certainly represents a significant change in the perception of the problem. … Continue reading →

This is a compendium of information that came from Graham White this morning: Dear all, Please find a summary PDF which comprises all of the evidence submitted to the Parliamentary Inquiry by a wide range of witnesses. They include vivid … Continue reading →

There will be another day of testimony before the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee on Wednesday, December 12th. It will start at 7:15 am Mountain time. This should be good. LINK: Parliament.UK

This is evidence submitted to the British House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee on the systemic pesticides. It is encyclopedic and will take some time to wade through, but the Brits are several steps ahead of us in ferreting out … Continue reading →

“Research shows current regulation is woefully inadequate in protecting the creatures that pollinate much of our food,” according to the Guardian. Excerpt below. Many of the comments are good too. The new paper, published in Nature, shows that bumblebees foraging … Continue reading →