Wild bees, hoverflies, butterflies and other pollinators are declining due to agricultural intensification with consequences for ecosystems and food security.
Individual pollinator welfare is an emerging consideration as evidence builds that bees and other insects have richer inner lives than previously assumed. Beyond individual welfare, the functional loss of pollinator communities has cascading ecosystem effects that harm countless other species. Farmland management that provides wildflower resources, reduces pesticide exposure and maintains nesting habitat directly benefits pollinator populations and the broader ecological communities they support.