Zoologist and author Sir David Attenborough has battled for animals, the environment, and nature for as long as he can remember.
Attenborough, who is perhaps best known as a television presenter, has a vital message which everyone ought to hear.
He said on Facebook:
“If bees were to disappear from the face of the earth, humans would have just 4 years left to live”
David Attenborough is not the first person to give this grave warning to us, but his post is a real reminder that it is a real issue and we all should take it very seriously.
They may be little, but bees have a huge task — close to 33% of the sustenance we get was pollinated by bees.
David Attenborough writes:
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