US Edition‘Sobering statistic:’ One-fifth of pollinators in North America at extinction risk
- One-Fifth of pollinators in North America face extinction risks, highlighting the U.S. Beekeeping industry's crisis over unexplained bee deaths.
- Blake Shook reported, "The data is showing us this is the worst bee loss in recorded history," which could threaten food production in the United States.
- A survey from Project Apis m revealed that U.S. Commercial beekeepers experienced an average loss of 62% of their colonies over the past winter.
- Shook expressed concerns that if this trend continues, it will fundamentally alter food consumption in the U.S., noting, "There is no almond crop without honeybees.
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A fifth of North America's pollinating species at risk of extinction: report
Many butterflies, bees and moths are fluttering into oblivion. A new report co-authored by a Canadian researcher warns that more than one-fifth of pollinator species it studied in North America are at risk of extinction.
Uptrend in global managed honey bee colonies and production based on a six-decade viewpoint, 1961–2017
We conducted a retrospective study to examine the long-term trends for the global honey bee population and its two main products: honey and beeswax. Our analysis was based on the data collected by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations from 1961 to 2017. During this period, there were increases in the number of managed honey bee colonies (85.0%), honey production (181.0%) and beeswax production (116.0%). The amount of honey …
'Sobering statistic:' One-fifth of pollinators in North America at extinction risk
FREDERICTON — Many butterflies, bees and moths are fluttering into oblivion. A new report co-authored by a Canadian researcher warns that more than one-fifth of pollinator species it studied in North America are at risk of extinction. Out of 759 pollinators — animals critical for food production and healthy ecosystems — studied in Canada, more […]
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‘Sobering statistic:’ One-fifth of pollinators in North America at extinction risk
FREDERICTON - Many butterflies, bees and moths are fluttering into oblivion. A new report co-authored by a Canadian researcher warns that more than one-fifth of pollinator species it studied in
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