Organised by the Non-Native Species Secretariat (NNSS), this annual event aims to raise awareness about the environmental and economic threats caused by invasive non-native species and what we can do to prevent their spread. Invasive plants and animals are a threat to our native wildlife, cost the UK economy approximately £2 billion a year and can also be harmful to our health.
Information about how you can get involved together with resources to help raise awareness can be found on the NNSS website.
A non-native invasive species which affects honey bees is the Yellow-Legged Asian Hornet (YLAH) which poses a significant threat. We need everyone to be actively looking and to report sightings using the Asian Hornet Watch app. Additional information from the NNSS website.
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