Ever heard of an insecticide called 'neonic'? Neonicotinoid insecticides are at the heart of a troubling trend: the decline of bee populations. After an analysis of over 800 research papers, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) concluded that these insecticides are killing bees in record numbers.
Canadians care about bees and according to a recent poll, 92% of Ontario citizens alone want the government to take action to protect bees. In response, Ontario Nature, an affiliate of Nature Canada, is urging the government of Ontario to ban neonicotinoid insecticides.
Read more about the poll’s findings on Nature Canada’s website (www.naturecanada.ca):
http://naturecanada.ca/news/blog/ontarians-want-bee-killing-insecticide-banned