{"id":35531,"date":"2019-03-15T15:49:55","date_gmt":"2019-03-15T15:49:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=35531"},"modified":"2019-03-15T15:49:55","modified_gmt":"2019-03-15T15:49:55","slug":"five-ways-to-help-stop-the-decline-of-insects-in-cardiff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2019\/03\/15\/five-ways-to-help-stop-the-decline-of-insects-in-cardiff\/","title":{"rendered":"Five ways to help stop the decline of insects in Cardiff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure id=\"attachment_35553\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35553\" style=\"width: 767px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-35553\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/54070309_795972047438689_523873658062503936_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"767\" height=\"496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/54070309_795972047438689_523873658062503936_n.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/54070309_795972047438689_523873658062503936_n-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/54070309_795972047438689_523873658062503936_n-500x323.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/54070309_795972047438689_523873658062503936_n-293x189.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 767px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-35553\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-35553\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/54070309_795972047438689_523873658062503936_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"767\" height=\"496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/54070309_795972047438689_523873658062503936_n.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/54070309_795972047438689_523873658062503936_n-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/54070309_795972047438689_523873658062503936_n-500x323.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/54070309_795972047438689_523873658062503936_n-293x189.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, 767px\" \/><\/noscript> Credit: Liam Olds<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nCARDIFF experts are calling for people to make small changes to help slow the decline of insects, which threatens a collapse of the world\u2019s ecosystems.<br \/>\nA global review from the <em>Biological Conservation<\/em> last month found insects are rapidly facing extinction because of climate change, habitat loss, pesticides, pollution and much more.<br \/>\nThe review of 73 species of insect found that more than 40% of insect species are in decline and a third are endangered.<br \/>\nThe rate of extinction of insects is eight times faster than mammals, birds and reptiles.<br \/>\nIn cities like Cardiff, pollinators such as bees, wasps, hoverflies, butterflies and moths are at high risk, particularly as manicured lawns and a lack of hedgerows means there are limited food sources for insects.<br \/>\n<strong>But why does it matter?<\/strong><br \/>\nLiam Olds, 26, a conservation officer from Buglife, Cardiff, said: \u201cInsects and other invertebrates are essential to the functioning of healthy ecosystems.<br \/>\n\u201cThey pollinate our food crops and wild plants, keep our soils healthy, recycle nutrients, control pests, provide us with clean air and water, provide food for other animals, and much more.<br \/>\n\u201cWithout insects, food webs collapse and ecosystem services fail, threatening the existence of life on Earth, including that of mankind.\u201d<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_35556\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35556\" style=\"width: 683px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-35556\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/54514897_424730124949772_6509231891541917696_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/54514897_424730124949772_6509231891541917696_n.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/54514897_424730124949772_6509231891541917696_n-300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/54514897_424730124949772_6509231891541917696_n-500x386.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/54514897_424730124949772_6509231891541917696_n-293x226.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-35556\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-35556\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/54514897_424730124949772_6509231891541917696_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/54514897_424730124949772_6509231891541917696_n.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/54514897_424730124949772_6509231891541917696_n-300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/54514897_424730124949772_6509231891541917696_n-500x386.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/54514897_424730124949772_6509231891541917696_n-293x226.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/noscript> Credit: Liam Olds<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<strong>What can you do?<\/strong><br \/>\nWe spoke to the wildlife experts of Cardiff to find out how you can do your bit to help the insects.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Make your garden insect-friendly<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Liam Olds from Buglife shared his tips for making your garden a sanctuary for creepy-crawlies.<br \/>\n\u201cWe can all play our role in halting the decline in insects. This may include simple actions in our gardens and allotments &#8211; reducing the frequency with which we mow our lawns, using peat-free soil and leaving an area to go wild.<br \/>\n\u201cPlanting insect-friendly plants and flowers, choosing native plants wherever possible and avoiding invasive species.\u201d<br \/>\nInvasive species are plants which are not native to the UK.<br \/>\nBuilding a pond or a \u2018bug hotel\u2019 are also good ways of creating spaces for insects to live and breed without harm. Or creating a compost heap is the perfect habitat for insects.<br \/>\nUseful tips can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buglife.org.uk\/activities-for-you\/wildlife-gardening.\">here<\/a>.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_35554\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35554\" style=\"width: 511px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-35554\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/53913781_678174829264069_403328275549519872_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"511\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/53913781_678174829264069_403328275549519872_n.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/53913781_678174829264069_403328275549519872_n-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/53913781_678174829264069_403328275549519872_n-500x389.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/53913781_678174829264069_403328275549519872_n-293x228.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 511px) 100vw, 511px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-35554\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-35554\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/53913781_678174829264069_403328275549519872_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"511\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/53913781_678174829264069_403328275549519872_n.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/53913781_678174829264069_403328275549519872_n-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/53913781_678174829264069_403328275549519872_n-500x389.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/53913781_678174829264069_403328275549519872_n-293x228.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 511px) 100vw, 511px\" \/><\/noscript> Credit: Liam Olds<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><strong>Go wild! flowers<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Maria Golightly, 50, a Welsh manager at Kew Gardens, believes the best way to help insects is by planting wild flowers and avoid buying flowers from garden centres.<br \/>\nShe said: \u201cWild flowers are the best. Our insects and flowers have evolved together.<br \/>\n\u201cIf you\u2019ve got plants from B&amp;Q or a garden centre, they have quite often have had the pollen removed. We breed them to look how what we want them to look like.<br \/>\n\u201cNature made wild flowers to spread pollen; they have evolved to be wide open. They might as well have a \u2018come and get me\u2019 sign for insects.\u201d<br \/>\nHaving a diversity of flowers is key; for example plants like jasmine and honeysuckle are good night-time plants because their scent is strongest at night, good for insects like moths.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><strong>More trees and hedgerows<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Rory Francis, spokesperson for the Woodland Trust Wales, explained that their concern is primarily the destruction of habitats and the importance of trees and hedgerows.<br \/>\nMr Francis said: \u201cThink of the ecosystem like a house; if you took out every third brick it would be unstable and eventually collapse.\u201d<br \/>\nThe Woodland Trust are giving away hundreds of thousands of trees to schools and communities to create habitats for insects.<br \/>\nThey offer eight types of tree pack from hedge, year-round colour, to wildwood.<br \/>\nMr Francis continued: \u201cLocal people could plant trees and provide habitat for food and nectar, create new hedgerows and natural spaces.<br \/>\n\u201cIf the insects are declining, it is proof we are causing fundamental damage to our natural habitat.\u201d<br \/>\nTo order a tree pack for your community or school, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.woodlandtrust.org.uk\/plant-trees\/free-trees\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><strong>Be(e) friendly<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_35555\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35555\" style=\"width: 512px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-35555\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/54353396_1532973660180535_3614403343964700672_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/54353396_1532973660180535_3614403343964700672_n.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/54353396_1532973660180535_3614403343964700672_n-300x246.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/54353396_1532973660180535_3614403343964700672_n-500x410.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/54353396_1532973660180535_3614403343964700672_n-293x240.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-35555\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-35555\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/54353396_1532973660180535_3614403343964700672_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/54353396_1532973660180535_3614403343964700672_n.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/54353396_1532973660180535_3614403343964700672_n-300x246.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/54353396_1532973660180535_3614403343964700672_n-500x410.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/54353396_1532973660180535_3614403343964700672_n-293x240.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/noscript> Credit: Liam Olds<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nAndrew Lucas, Special Sites Officer for Natural Resources Wales said:<br \/>\n\u201cDeclining insect numbers have been a problem that conservationists and environmental bodies have been aware of for some time and is an issue that effects not only the amount of insects but the diversity of insect species.<br \/>\n\u201cMonitoring programmes and the Welsh Government action plan for pollinators encourages communities to become \u2018bee friendly\u2019.\u201d<br \/>\nOne of the best ways to be bee-friendly is to avoid pesticides and herbicides which are poisonous to insects and prevent pollination.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li><strong>Support local green spaces and lobby for change<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Cardiff University\u2019s Wildlife and Conservation Society are involved in two Grow Wild projects which focus on pollinator habitats around the university and one with Pharmabees.<br \/>\nPresident of the society, Sapphire Hampshire, 24, said it is important to support green spaces: \u201cPeople should find out what Cardiff has to offer in terms of wildlife, like a forest farm or go and speak to community rangers about how you can help with supporting insect habitats.\u201d<br \/>\nJordon Cuff, a PhD student of Entomology, the study of insects, at Cardiff University, said: \u201cA way that people can help would be to contact AMs or lobby politicians to make changes about chemicals and pollination.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CARDIFF experts are calling for people to make small changes to help slow the decline of insects, which threatens a collapse of the world\u2019s ecosystems. A global review from the Biological Conservation last month found insects are rapidly facing extinction because of climate change, habitat loss, pesticides, pollution and much more. The review of 73 species of insect found that more than 40% of insect species are in decline and a third are endangered. 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