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Dave Goulson

Dave Goulson is a British biologist specializing in ecology and conservation of bumblebees. He is the author of A Sting in the Tale and A Buzz in the Meadow

Stories from Dave Goulson

The natural habitats of many bumblebees are nearly gone and restoring floral diversity is vital to promote their survival.

Can Returning Farmland to the Wild Help Bumblebees in Crisis?

Even if only a small percentage of current farmland became wild meadows, it could bring populations back to previous levels