Number of Honey Bees Down by a Quarter

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Since 1995 the population of bees has fallen sharply. Monocultures and pesticides, climate crisis and diseases are among the causes of bee death.

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Honeybees play a crucial role in agriculture and food supply in Austria, pollinating approximately 80 percent of cultivated and wild plants. However, their numbers have declined by at least 25 percent since 1995, according to the Austrian Animal Welfare Association.

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Honey bees pollinate around 80 percent of all cultivated and wild plants in Austria – but their number has fallen by at least a quarter since 1995. The Austrian Animal Welfare Association warns against serious consequences for agriculture, biodiversity and food security.

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The number of insects has fallen by at least 25 percent since 1995.