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Country Focus: Insect Migration and Arctic Terns

Insect Migration and Arctic Terns

BBC Radio Wales - Country Focus, Insect Migration and Arctic Terns

Observing the remarkable migration of flies, and hear about island life for Arctic terns.

How migratory insects, especially the flies, are hugely important for our planet, and from the Antarctic to Anglesey, the Artic terns on the Skerries.

Farming and environmental groups call on politicians to commit to a major increase in funding for the agricultural sector ahead of the General Election.  We hear from BBC Wales' Environment correspondent, Steffan Messenger.

We hear about the remarkable natural phenomena of insect migration through a Pyrenean mountain pass.  Insect migration scientist, Dr Will Leo Hawkes, explains how migrating flies could help in the face of climate change.

Rodney’s Pillar - an update on the campaign to save an iconic landmark near Llanymynech, on the Welsh border.

We escape to the Skerries for our Red listed bird of conservation concern and hear how some very noisy Arctic Terns are faring.

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