World Bee Day acknowledges pollinators who keep the world alive

Today is World Bee Day, a day to acknowledge the role that bees and other pollinators play in keeping the ecosystem humming and to focus on the importance of preserving honey bees and all other pollinators. It was on May 20 that pioneering beekeeper Anton Janša was born in Slovenia in 1734. Beekeeping is taken so seriously in the tiny Balkan republic that the country’s unofficial motto is “Land of the Good Beekeepers”. Slovenia produces...

World Migratory Bird Day: Those insects you detest play an important role in nature

Today is World Migratory Bird Day, an annual awareness campaign highlighting the need to conserve migratory birds, their habitats, and their journeys across borders. The campaign has a global outreach and is an effective tool to help raise awareness worldwide of the threats faced by migratory birds, their importance to the environment, and the need for international cooperation to conserve them. Each year, the campaign features a central theme, prompts action, and coordinates global efforts...