Bumblebees could be wiped out within 30 years, heralding 'disastrous' future for our ecosystem
Bad buzz: Since 2012, Ireland has lost 17pc of its bumblebee population
Lynne Kelleher
Ireland could be set to lose nearly 90pc of our bumblebees and a fifth of our butterflies by 2050 if they continue to decline at their current rate.
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