Published 2 years ago

Beekeepers turn to anti-theft technology as hive thefts rise

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Beekeepers truck billions of honeybees to California to rent them to almond growers. But as almond trees start to bloom, so begin beehive thefts. Beekeepers are now turning to GPS tracking devices, surveillance cameras and other anti-theft technology. "More often than not, they steal to make money and leave the bees to die," a detective says.

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The Guardian

California beekeepers turn to GPS tracking and cameras to foil hive thefts

Increasing demand for pollinators and higher rents for hives are driving thefts in Central Valley’s almond groves

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

HIJACKED HONEYBEES: Beekeepers turn to anti-theft technology as hive thefts rise

Beehive thefts have become so prevalent that beekeepers are now turning to GPS tracking devices, surveillance cameras and other anti-theft technology to protect their precious colonies.

2 years ago·United States

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abc News

Beekeepers turn to anti-theft technology as hive thefts rise

About a thousand beehives worth hundreds of thousands of dollars have been reported stolen across California in the past few weeks

2 years ago·United States

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

US beekeepers turn to anti-theft technology as hive thefts rise

A tightening supply of bees and soaring pollination fees – jumping from less than US$50 (RM209) to rent a hive two decades ago to as much as US$230 (RM962) per hive this year – are likely motivating beekeepers to go rogue. Read full story

2 years ago·Malaysia

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KRDO

Beekeepers turn to anti-theft technology as hive thefts rise

By DAISY NGUYEN Associated PressWOODLAND, Calif. (AP) — About a thousand beehives worth hundreds of thousands of dollars have been reported stolen across California in the past few weeks. It’s a crime that occurs uniquely in the state this time of year when almond trees start to bloom. That’s when beekeepers from around the United States truck billions of honeybees to California to rent them to growers who depend on the insects to pollinate thei…

2 years ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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