Will Hawkes

3 weeks ago | downtoearth.org.in | Will Hawkes

These brilliant migratory flies have so many young ones that if we improve landscape connectivity, reduce pesticide usage and provide suitable habitat, they can bounce back really quickly. As I sprinted across the flower-rich meadow on the eastern coast of Cyprus, I could barely see my car. The air was full of tiny black dots, pelting like bullets past me. I hauled open the car door and breathed a sigh of relief once inside.

3 weeks ago | theconversation.com | Will Hawkes

As I sprinted across the flower-rich meadow on the eastern coast of Cyprus, I could barely see my car. The air was full of tiny black dots, pelting like bullets past me. I hauled open the car door and breathed a sigh of relief once inside. I was surrounded by millions of flies, amid the most incredible migration event I have ever seen. The migration cameras my team and I use to monitor these insects counted nearly 6,000 flies per metre per minute.

3 weeks ago | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Will Hawkes |Myles H.M. Menz |Karl R. Wotton

I. INTRODUCTION Each year, huge numbers of insects migrate globally to exploit seasonally available resources to increase their reproductive output, and/or escape habitat deterioration, e.g. due to temperature change, disease risk, food quality, or to seek overwintering sites (Chapman, Reynolds & Wilson, 2015; Dingle, 2014; Satterfield et al., 2020).

2 months ago | glamour.co.za | David Lee |Will Hawkes |Darwin Shaw

The highly acclaimed South African short film, The Last Ranger, captivated audiences during a special screening at Montecasino on Wednesday, 12 February 2025. Starring Avumile Qongqo and Liyabona Mroqoza and directed by Cindy Lee, the film is nominated for Best Live Action Short Film at the upcoming 97th Academy AwardsThe special screening saw industry leaders, media personalities, influencers, and families of the cast come to support the film.

Jan 20, 2025 | thecaterer.com | Will Hawkes

Even with Natasha’s Law in place, some operators still have blind spots with allergens, often with severe consequences. So what are the failsafe processes an operator adopt? Will Hawkes reports Late last year, Caroline Benjamin found herself rooting around the storeroom of a restaurant in the Midlands. “I’d been assured by the owner that they didn’t have any allergens in the restaurant,” says Benjamin, who founded foodservice consultancy group Food Allergy Aware in 2012.