Action for insects

41% of insect species face extinction. Insects are dying out up to 8 times faster than larger animals. 
This is a grave cause for concern – for us, as well as wildlife. Insects pollinate three-quarters of our food crops, as well as being the main food source for many birds, small mammals and fish.

Loss of habitat and overuse of pesticides are two of the major causes of this looming catastrophe. But it’s not too late to act. Insect populations can recover, and we know what needs to be done to save them.

Together, we can create a Wilder Future for insects.

This report, by Professor Dave Goulson, summarises some of the best available evidence of insect declines and proposes a comprehensive series of actions that can be taken at all levels of society to recover their diversity and abundance.

We want a Nature Recovery Network enshrined in law so that nature has more wild spaces that are bigger and better connected.  By making ‘bug hubs’ in your garden to attract insects, your wild patch will become part of the bigger picture – a connected natural world where all wildlife can thrive. Watch our short film with Sir David Attenborough explaining the importance of Nature Recovery Networks.