194 / Insect Apocalypse / Francisco Sánchez-Bayo

Environmental scientist and ecologist Dr. Francisco Sánchez-Bayo joined me for this episode. Dr. Sánchez-Bayo is the lead author of the scientific survey Worldwide decline of the entomofauna: A review of its drivers, co-authored with Kris Wyckhuys, which reviews dozens of contemporary research studies from around the world, documenting the rapid decline of global insect populations, indicating that most species of insects are facing extinction. The paper also examines the primary drivers behind the loss of global insect biodiversity, pushing over 40 percent of insect species towards extinction within the next few decades and the majority of insect species by the end of the century. // Episode notes: https://www.lastborninthewilderness.com/episodes/francisco-sanchez-bayo // Sustain + support: https://www.patreon.com/lastborninthewilderness // Donate: https://www.paypal.me/lastbornpodcast