Interview 18: Saving the Bumblebess of the United Kingdom with Gill Perkins

Bumblebess are amongst the most important taxa for the global economy. Agricultural systems around the world rely immensely on bumblebess and other invetebrates for the large scale pollinator services provided by them. However, bumblebees are struggling. Like most insects, they are struggling to a whole pletorha of antropogenic stressors including climate change, pesticide usage,  habitat loss and fragmentation and light pollution.In this interview, I speak to Gill Perkins, who is the CEO of the Bumblee Conservation Trust. We talk about conservation efforts made by the organization to save the taxa from extinction.You can also listen to the podcast on YouTube, Spotify, iTunes and Amazon Music. Did you enjoy this podcast? Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast! Get full access to The Think Wildlife Podcast at anishbanerjee.substack.com/subscribe