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		<title>A countryside fit for pollinators</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/02/19/a-countryside-fit-for-pollinators/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2013 15:54:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pollinators are vital to the natural environment and economy in the UK, providing services worth over £440 million per year. Recent declines in their numbers and health are concerning, and evidence linking neonicotinoid pesticide use with these has prompted further &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/02/19/a-countryside-fit-for-pollinators/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Bees and neonicotinoids: moving towards a Europe-wide ban?</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/02/05/bees-and-neonicotinoids-moving-towards-a-europe-wide-ban/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/02/05/bees-and-neonicotinoids-moving-towards-a-europe-wide-ban/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2013 13:49:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s been an exciting week for bee health both in the UK and Europe. Progress towards the removal of neonicotinoid pesticides from use is advancing rapidly, with several UK companies banning these products from sale, and the European Commission setting &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/02/05/bees-and-neonicotinoids-moving-towards-a-europe-wide-ban/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Bees and neonicotinoid pesticides: acute risks identified by EU’s food safety authority</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/01/22/bees-and-neonicotinoid-pesticides-acute-risks-identified-by-eus-food-safety-authority/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/01/22/bees-and-neonicotinoid-pesticides-acute-risks-identified-by-eus-food-safety-authority/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2013 15:40:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Defra]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bees are vital parts of our ecosystems in the UK, providing irreplaceable pollinator services for both crops and wildflowers. Worrying declines in the number of bee populations have been observed recently, and have been attributed to a number of causes &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/01/22/bees-and-neonicotinoid-pesticides-acute-risks-identified-by-eus-food-safety-authority/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Plankton, Amphibians, Elephants or Bees: which would you choose?</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/11/23/plankton-amphibians-elephants-or-bees-which-would-you-choose/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/11/23/plankton-amphibians-elephants-or-bees-which-would-you-choose/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Nov 2012 17:15:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Surviving the Century]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Wednesday evening the BES Policy Team joined a packed audience to consider the cases made by academics and media commentators for the species they would choose to save. Organised by the Zoological Society of London and the Wellcome Trust, &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/11/23/plankton-amphibians-elephants-or-bees-which-would-you-choose/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Talk of the bees … “And Granny said in earnest ‘You’ve got to talk to your bees’”</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/10/02/talk-of-the-bees-and-granny-said-in-earnest-youve-got-to-talk-to-your-bees/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/10/02/talk-of-the-bees-and-granny-said-in-earnest-youve-got-to-talk-to-your-bees/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2012 16:40:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Biodiversity]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Apples]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bees]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Defre]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ecosystem services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Environmental Audit Commitee]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Britain’s biodiversity may not be abundantly obvious in our everyday lives, nor may it immediately appear as splendid as an image of a tropical rainforest. One staggering example is that of our nation&#8217;s bees, of which there are over 260 &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/10/02/talk-of-the-bees-and-granny-said-in-earnest-youve-got-to-talk-to-your-bees/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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