Friday, May 23, 2025

Tag: bees

EPA acknowledges proven dangers of bee-killing pesticides but refuses to restrict...

Neonicotinoids have already been banned by the European Union, it is time they were banned here.

Court fails to protect bees from toxic pesticides

"The broader implications of this decision drive the nails in the bee industry's coffin."

It’s Official: Bees Added to Endangered Species List

The first bees added to the endangered species list include seven types of yellow-faced bees native to Hawaii that play a key role in the survival of some of the states endangered plants.

Bees Now Have Some Allies In Congress

“The bill, introduced Thursday by Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), would increase funding and improve cooperation among federal agencies that are working on getting pollinator numbers back up.”

37 Million Bees Instantly Dropped Dead After Farms Started Spraying Neonicotinoids...

After nearby farms began spraying insecticides on their GMO crops, 37 million bees died instantly at one farm as a result.

20K Bees Chased a Car for 2 Days to Rescue Their...

Clearly, devotion knows no limits between a queen bee and her loyal subjects.

Beekeepers Lost 44% of Honey Bee Colonies Last Year

Beekeepers recently reported that this last year was the highest annual loss of bee colonies in the past six years.

Dead Bees Tell a Tale of Dozens of Pesticides

Fifty-seven agricultural chemicals are found in victims of mysterious colony collapse disorder.

Too Many of the Birds, Bees, and Butterflies That Pollinate Crops...

A new international report on pollinators highlights the threats faced by the wild species that farmers rely on.

EPA Releases Study on Pesticides Killing Bees, Gets Sued Immediately by...

“A single seed coated with a neonicotinoid insecticide is enough to kill a songbird.”

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Controversial ‘nonprofit killer’ clause quietly removed from GOP megabill—but advocates warn it could return

A sweeping provision to strip nonprofits of tax-exempt status without due process is no longer in the latest House GOP budget bill, but civil liberties groups say the threat to free speech and advocacy is far from over.