The Bee Report / No. 5 / March 2018
The Bees of Toronto
Many cities are now aspiring to be more "pollinator friendly". Toronto, however, is taking a distinctly unique approach: putting the primary focus of its strategy on native bees. Continue reading >
The Saving America's Pollinator Act
This bill was reintroduced to the U.S. House of Representatives last month by Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR). It would require the EPA to suspend use of neonics, and would also require the Interior Department to study native bees. Good things, for sure. But what can we really expect from the bill this year?
Flowers aren’t enough: How urban heat affects bee populations
The more kinds of bees, the better for humans, Rutgers-led study finds
Think of honey bees as ‘livestock,’ not wildlife, argue experts
Check out the Science section of The Bee Report for more.