IUCN SSC Hoverfly SG – Hoverfly Specialist Group

IUCN Hoverfly Specialist Group (HSG) was established in 2018. It brings together the experts around the world dealing with hoverflies, which will through their work strive to assess the threat of extinction for these species through Red Listing, generate and disseminate scientific knowledge, engage in conservation actions of these species and build public awareness about hoverfly significance.

Meet our Hoverfly Experts – Interview with Andrea Aracil and Santos Rojo

Ačanski Jelena July 6, 2020 July 6, 2020

This is the third in a series of interviews with Hoverfly Experts involved in IUCN’s European Red List (ERL) of Hoverflies. The project aims to assess the extinction risk of hoverfly species across Europe, and will contribute to guiding decisions and conservation action for these species at the European level.

You can read the interview here.

We’re now on Instagram and Facebook!

Ačanski Jelena April 22, 2020 April 22, 2020

Our Instagram and Facebook pages are now live!

To stay up to date please follow #MeetTheHoverflies and #IUCNHoverflySG

Periodically we will post pictures and short stories about hoverfly species, scientific and conservation news.

To be featured please tag @IUCNhoverflySG on your hoverfly photo on Instagram.

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As the results of intensive taxonomic research #Merodon will soon be the largest European genus of Syrphidae. The adults fly very fast and low through vegetation and settle most often on the ground, on bare patches of soil in woodland paths, or at the edge of tracks. Its larvae feed on the bulbs of monocotyledons. #iucn #iucnhoverflysg #hoverfly #syrphidae #conservation #wildlife #insect #hoverflies #redlist #taxonomy #science #integrativetaxonomy #meetthehoverflies Photo by Tamara Tot

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RZSS Goes Wild web series – pine hoverfly

Ačanski Jelena April 18, 2020 April 18, 2020

The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland has created a new video series called #RZSSGoesWild in order to raise awareness and funding for RZSS’ in-situ conservation work.

They are posting three 5 min episodes per week, with each one focussing on a different conservation project that RZSS is involved with.

Today’s episode is all about their pine hoverfly work!

Feel free to share this or other #RZSSGoesWild videos

For more information follow them on Facebook and tweeter

Episode 3 of #RZSSGoesWild is now live! ! Meet the pine hoverfly, a critically endangered wee beastie so rare the adult form hasn't been seen in the wild for over 7 years! We are working hard to save these guys. Like, share, donate if you can! https://t.co/CXQhOpHfxp via @YouTube
— Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (@rzss) April 18, 2020

Impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on biodiversity conservation

Ačanski Jelena April 15, 2020 April 15, 2020

Here you can find a recent editorial from Biological Conservation about the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on conservation education, environmental management, and biodiversity protection.

Here it has been pointed out that the conservation and ecological community needs to be ready for changing social and scientific priorities and unexpected research opportunities.

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Meet our Hoverfly Experts – Interview with Zorica Nedeljkovic

Ačanski Jelena April 3, 2020 July 6, 2020

This is the second in a series of interviews with Hoverfly Experts involved in IUCN’s European Red List (ERL) of Hoverflies. The project aims to assess the extinction risk of hoverfly species across Europe, and will contribute to guiding decisions and conservation action for these species at the European level.
You can find the interview here.