OPEN LETTER TO ALL TOWNSHIPS RE ROAD SIDE MAINTAINANCE
O PEN LETTER TO ALL TOWNSHIPS RE ROAD SIDE MAINTAINANCE For the last 6 months I have been working on a children’s picture book entitled “The Magic of Pollinators”. After much research from resources all around the world, I became extremely concerned about the alarming decline of our precious pollinator’s right here in Simcoe and all around the world. Our future existence here on Earth depends on pollinators like the furry bumble bee, native bees, honey bees, wasps, beetles, and butterflies. Over 450 , 000 species of plants depend entirely on pollinators. On Earth Day, 2019 the UN provided us with an alarming report - our bumblebee population has declined an astounding 89 per cent! Here in Canada, we have over 850 native bee species and an increasing number of those are at the risk of extinction. Along with other pollinators, bumblebees help pollinate over 100 food crops, including fruits, ...