New US Congress Caucus to Focus on Honey Bee Colony Collapse

Submitted by Anonymous on June 26, 2010 - 20:06

Bee colony collapse focus of new congressional caucus

By Andrew Seidman | McClatchy Newspapers

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers are rallying behind the beleaguered honeybee by creating a congressional caucus to promote research and focus attention on the troubling collapse of bee colonies.

The caucus comes as farmers, scientists and industry officials scramble for answers to the mystery behind the significant colony loss over the past four years. In some cases, beekeepers have lost 40 percent or more of their colonies, potentially endangering the pollination of many fruits, nuts and vegetables.....more

 

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Washington DC, DC
United States
38° 53' 42.4032" N, 77° 2' 10.9176" W
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Location: 
Washington DC, DC
United States
38° 53' 42.4032" N, 77° 2' 10.9176" W
See map: Google Maps
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