The Short-haired Bumblebee Reintroduction Project
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Test project
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Project summary
Although formerly widespread and locally common in southern England, this species has experienced a catastrophic decline during the last fifty years and is now considered likely to have become extinct in Britain. This project aim to restore the nationally extinct Short-haired Bumblebee (Bombus subterraneus) to the UK and to improve the diversity and abundance of rare bumblebees in South-east England.
Overall aim
Attempt to reintroduce, Bombus subterraneus, short-haired bumblebee back to the UK and improve rare bumblebee diversity and abundance
Name of species translocated
Bombus subterraneus
Monitoring form type
Translocation generic records
Project timeline
Reintroduction from 2012 to 2016 and monitoring until 2021; 415 queens were imported from the Swedish population, and of
these 204 cleared quarantine and were released
these 204 cleared quarantine and were released
Project team - organisational or group members
Dr Nikki Gammans
Collaborators: Bumblebee conservation trust; The Short-haired bumblebee project; Natural England; rspb; Hymettus
Collaborators: Bumblebee conservation trust; The Short-haired bumblebee project; Natural England; rspb; Hymettus
Country
England
Species