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04/30/2018 / By Tracey Watson

A new, supposedly “bee-friendly” pesticide found to impair taste, learning, memory of the critically necessary insects

Honeybees are in trouble – BIG trouble. Bee populations have been dwindling all around the globe at an alarming rate in recent years, and some species have even made it on to the endangered list. Scientists have been scrambling to find out what is causing this alarming trend, but Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, and […]

04/10/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Here’s a good excuse to wait on a chore: It’s good for the bees if you mow the yard less frequently

It’s better for bees if homeowners mow the yard less often, according to a study published in the journal Biological Conservation. The study, funded by the National Science Foundation, indicated that mowing the yard less often improves bee habitat. The researchers conducted the study in order to determine whether different lawn mowing frequencies affected bee […]

03/13/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Quebec is restricting use of pesticides that harm fish, bird and bee populations

While it hasn’t gone as far as adopting a total ban, Quebec has imposed significant restrictions on the use of Atrazine, bee-killing neonicotinoids, and other dangerous pesticides, reported a Global News article. “It’s with a lot of pride that I’m going to proceed with the announcement about these important rules,” declared Isabelle Melançon, Environment Minister […]

03/04/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Politicians join with conservation groups in calling on the EPA to ban bee-killing pesticides until a full scientific review is conducted

State politicians and conservation groups urged the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to hold off approval of bee-killing neonics in order to conduct a full scientific review of the pesticides involved, reported an EcoWatch article. Congressmen Earl Blumenauer and Jim McGovern recently reintroduced the Saving America’s Pollinators Act, a bill that blocks new neonicotinoid insecticides while the EPA is […]

02/02/2018 / By Vicki Batts

Australian grocery chain Woolworths to stop selling a pesticide that’s causing bee pollinator “colony collapse”

As bee populations continue to dwindle, some companies are stepping up to the plate by removing hazardous pesticides from their production rings or store shelves. Recently, an Australian grocery chain known as Woolworths has made waves by deciding to no longer sell a pesticide that has been linked to bee death. The pesticide in question, […]

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