HB1054

I support HB1054 which would establish a committee to study the decline of insect populations in New Hampshire. Scientists have determined that there has been a steep decline in insect populations globally. Some have called it an insect apocalypse. We, humans, ignore this decline at our own peril. Insects provide essential ecological services for us as well as being the foundation of food webs. There are many factors thought to be contributing to the population decline, including habitat loss, pesticide use, and climate change. It’s important for us to collect data in our own state so we can determine how best to mitigate the decline in our own backyard. If this bill passes, I urge you to staff the committee with experts in the field of entomology and ecology and not with politicians, as the bill summary seems to suggest.

There is no evidence of widespread non-citizen voting in New Hampshire. HB 1062 fuels misinformation and undermines trust instead of improving election security.

I can remember when as a child driving with my parents in the evening, there would sometimes be a big smash of insects on the windshield. No more. Where have they all gone? what does this steady decline mean for us humans?

Pollinators are the key to our continued survival on the planet. I have been alarmed at their decline in my own yard in the past 5 years. We need to study what is happening.

I strongly support this bill. The decline of bee populations is already well-recognized and may only be the tip of the iceberg of insect population decline which will negatively affect human populations. Many insects are vital pollinators without which all agricultural produce is threatened.

I support this bill for the sake of NH voters.

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The decline in pollinators impacts everyone who eats, not to mention growers, wholesale and retail markets, and the tax base. The sooner we understand the causes of this decline, the sooner we can develop solutions that benefit us all.

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The committee would assess the extent of insect decline, its effects on wildlife and agriculture, the loss of ecosystem services, human impacts on insect populations, and potential legislative actions to mitigate these declines. I think this bill is critical for our environment.

Studying insect population trends is critical for ecosystem health, agriculture, and pollinator protection.

The committee would assess the extent of insect decline, its effects on wildlife and agriculture, the loss of ecosystem services, human impacts on insect populations, and potential legislative actions to mitigate these declines.

This is self explanatory. Support HB 1054.

For 50 years I've been a flower gardener in New Hampshire - over this time and especially in the past 3-5 years I've seen a significant decline in all pollinators - especially bees. For the sake of our environment please support this bill. Thank you.

Insect populations are important to pollinate plants, including those that provide us with apples, corn and all other manner of foods. As adults and larvae they provide food for fish, birds and other animals. It is important to know how these populations are doing so we can protect them, if needed. Without this knowledge the affect on our farming could be devastating.

It may seem a minor thing, but the decline in insect populations in New Hampshire may not bode well for our own survival. I remember bug-splattered windshields on summer Sunday drives. Can anyone remember when they had a bug-splattered windshield? Studying this phenomenon is probably a good idea.

I have long recognized the importance of our insect populations in helping to support and sustain biodiversity and our food systems. My personal actions have been to plant native plants for pollinators and eliminate invasive species on my own properties using a non-chemical approach.. Insects are so important to the whole picture of a not only sustainable but healthy ecosystem. Thank you for your efforts to ensure their viability.

This Bill will help us understand at critical issue facing agriculture in NH by establishing a committee to study the decline of insect populations in New Hampshire. I've worked in agriculture my entire career and this is indeed a major issue.

I have seen a decline in the bee population in the state. I rejoice when ever I see one. I chose to grow flowers that attract them. But, there are less and less of them. Bees are essential for pollination, food production, biodiversity, and maintaining healthy ecosystems, making them vital for both the environment and human survival. I urge the committee to pass this bill. You are doing the environment a great justice by doing so. Regards, Debra Berntsen

Not that long ago a summer night's drive would result on a windshield full of splattered insects....not so today. As insect populations have collapsed so to have all the other populations of critters either directly or indirectly dependent on insects. Not only are entire ecosystems impoverished so too is agricultural productivity threatened by reduced numbers of essential pollinating insects. I strongly urge you to support HB 1054 which would establish a committee to study the impact of declining insect populations and ways in which this might be effectively addressed. Thank you for your consideration, John Walsh

Truly important to understand the impact we are having on the ecosystems that provide us with food, water, medicine, and air.

I support assessing the extent of insect decline, its effects on wildlife and agriculture, the loss of ecosystem services, human impacts on insect populations, and potential legislative actions to mitigate these declines.

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