@jamcarcat @savebutterflies Yes, there will be harm to freshwater life as pointed out to the Minister by his experts, also unknown impacts on predatory arthropods and likely effects on butterflies (and moths) that even the experts have ignored. https://t.co/w2u5pqNwMj
@matthabusby @guardian The correlation vs causation argument is important but not sufficient to reverse environmental protection legislation on a "what if" basis. The evidence for correlation is clear and widespread (eg.https://t.co/XAymegPWZe). The precautionary principle is essential here.
@Leuenberg01 @Evidencebbh @ClaireMARC5 La "cause principale" c'est dans d'autres études.
On ne trouvera jamais ce genre de langage non diplomatique dans les publications de l'EFSA.
Par contre on trouvera les données sans ambiguïté dans d'autres études.
https://t.co/vXCfaFGQpY
Spoiler Alert: data would answer "yes".
@danwormell @essexpeasant @DimitriHoutart All of this highly toxic and widespread pollution resulted in impacts across a range of wildlife, e.g.
Wild bees- 40% of species studied disappeared from >10% of range https://t.co/7TXDGyg6Hi …
Birds- https://t.co/z5h7qPB4mw …
Butterflies- https://t.co/w2u5pqNwMj
@SpudSlingsby @nealev @DefraGovUK @michaelgove @PaulWoldfarm @handles4forks And here are three key studies linking neonicotinoid use to declines in populations of birds, bees & butterflies.
Wild bees- https://t.co/7TXDGyg6Hi
Birds- https://t.co/z5h7qPB4mw
Butterflies- https://t.co/w2u5pqNwMj
More than being in the line of fire, they took massive hits
Ag tiomáint sa dhorchadas oícheanta samhraidh in iarthar na hÉireann, is cuimhin liom na clabhtaí féileacáin lasta ag soilse an gcarr.
Are neonicotinoid insecticides driving declines of widespread butterflies? [PeerJ] - https://t.co/6QHVzLys23
@Farmer_Tom_UK @Jes_Squirrell @ProagriLtd @RBoldan @BBCBreakfast Both specialist & generalist butterflies did well in 76 and badly in 77, but generalists bounced back. It seems the specialists are not recolonizing, islands too remote. Both groups have declined in the last 20 years, with an obvious No.1 suspect: https://t.co/2uAWICFH6H
@handles4forks @StevenFalk1 Butterfly declines are correlated with neonicotinoid use - https://t.co/saBKpOSuO9
And not only in the UK - https://t.co/wxO1phDnvX