Conservation – IUCN SSC Hoverfly Specialist Group https://iucn-hsg.pmf.uns.ac.rs IUCN SSC HSG Tue, 04 Jul 2023 06:03:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.4 https://iucn-hsg.pmf.uns.ac.rs/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/cropped-flavicon-32x32.png Conservation – IUCN SSC Hoverfly Specialist Group https://iucn-hsg.pmf.uns.ac.rs 32 32 Species Action Plan for the veteran trees hoverflies https://iucn-hsg.pmf.uns.ac.rs/2023/07/04/species-action-plan-for-the-veteran-trees-hoverflies/ Tue, 04 Jul 2023 06:03:03 +0000 https://iucn-hsg.pmf.uns.ac.rs/?p=1588 The International Union has prepared a “Hoverflies specialised to veteran trees in Europe – Conservation Action Plan 2023–2030” in collaboration with the IUCN Species Survival Commission, IUCN SSC Invertebrate Conservation Committee, IUCN SSC Hoverfly Specialist Group, Syrphidae in Trees / Syrphidae Foundation and Buglife. 

This Action Plan is dedicated to six hoverfly species that specialise in veteran trees and wet, decaying wood. These saproxylic insects are important pollinators and act as nutrient recyclers, pests’ predators, and indicators of ecosystem health. “Hoverflies specialised to veteran trees in Europe – Conservation Action Plan 2023–2030” sheds light on the importance of appropriate forestry practices that consider the needs of pollinator species that rely on dead wood and ancient trees. The removal of veteran trees, the replacement of key tree species, and the implementation of hoverfly-unfriendly woodland management are all threats to these species.

For more information, please visit this link. 

]]> European Red List of Hoverflies https://iucn-hsg.pmf.uns.ac.rs/2022/10/18/european-red-list-of-hoverflies/ Tue, 18 Oct 2022 08:43:42 +0000 https://iucn-hsg.pmf.uns.ac.rs/?p=1471 European Red List of Hoverflies and European Hoverflies Assessment to Planning are now available as a PDFs!

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]]> RZSS Goes Wild web series – pine hoverfly https://iucn-hsg.pmf.uns.ac.rs/2020/04/18/rzssgoeswild-web-series-pine-hoverfly/ Sat, 18 Apr 2020 15:34:06 +0000 https://iucn-hsg.pmf.uns.ac.rs/?p=1332 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!

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