June 30th, 2019 at 10:19AM
Bees kept for honey are killing wild species by spreading disease, study suggests

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bogleech:

Remember, the critically important bees that are in decline are NOT the ones we raise for honey, which are invasive and even destructive!

Quote from article:

“A huge misconception in the public is that honeybees serve as the iconic image for pollinator conservation. That’s ridiculous. It’s like making chickens the iconic image of bird conservation,” said Dr Ager.

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