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Colorado bees, crops could fail without federally published data, beekeepers say

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DENVER (KDVR) — Colorado's beekeepers are pleading with legislators for emergency assistance to help alleviate what a state association called "unprecedented nationwide challenges in honey bee (livestock) health." "Currently, USDA-ARS researchers are processing emergency samples, and we need their work and funding to be protected, as well as the continuation of emergency assistance for honeybees under ELAP," the Colorado State Beekeepers Associa…

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Colorado bees, crops could fail without federally published data, beekeepers say

30 days ago·Denver, United States

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U.S. beekeepers report ‘catastrophic’ winter losses; cause is a mystery

Honey bees may be dying at an unprecedented rate this winter, with more than 1 million colonies lost, according to a survey of U.S. beekeepers by the nonprofit organization Project Apis m. More than a dozen government and academic scientists have mobilized to search for the cause. Commercial beekeepers reported that, on average, they lost 62 percent of their colonies from June 2024 to February 2025, according to the survey. The organization gath…

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United States bee colonies in crisis

WABASH COUNTY Bee population loss is at an extreme level across the United States."Around 1.5, 1.4 million colonies have died," said Krispn Given from Purdue University. "That's half the population in the country."Given is the senior apiculture specialist at Purdue. His research aims to help beekeepers and stop this recent loss of bees.Bee loss is cyclical, but Given hasn't seen loss to this level before 2025. "Since 2006, 2007, this is the wors…

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U.S. Beekeepers Report ‘Catastrophic’ Winter Losses; Cause Is a Mystery - Organic Consumers

U.S. Beekeepers Report ‘Catastrophic’ Winter Losses; Cause Is a MysteryFebruary 28, 2025 | Source: U.S. Right to Know | by Rebecca Raney Honey bees may be dying at an unprecedented rate this winter, with more than 1 million colonies lost, according to a survey of U.S. beekeepers by the nonprofit organization Project Apis m. More than a dozen government and academic scientists have mobilized to search for the cause. Commercial beekeepers reported…

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Survey reveals honey bee colony losses

A recent nationwide survey of beekeepers has revealed catastrophic honey bee colony losses across the United States, with commercial operations reporting an average loss of 62 percent between June 2024 and February 2025. Those alarming losses, which surpass historical trends,…

1 month ago·Cherokee County, United States

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