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Bee deaths appear to be declining during planting season thanks to protective measures.
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Bee death reports continue decline: Health Canada

Neonic pesticides have been widely blamed for these losses but the reality is much more complex

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Measures to protect pollinators from pesticide residues in dust generated by corn, soybean and canola planting have continued to reduce bee deaths during the planting season, says Health Canada. Following the introduction of the measures in 2014, the number of bee death incidents have remained well below the high levels of 2012 and 2013, the
The rusty patched bumblebee is noted for the bright-brown patch on its abdomen.
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U.S. lists first bumblebee species as endangered

The species is just one of 47 in the U.S. and Canada, a quarter of which are considered at risk of extinction

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The rusty patched bumblebee, a prized but vanishing pollinator once familiar to much of North America, was listed Jan. 10 as an endangered species, becoming the first wild bee in the continental United States to gain such federal protection. One of several species facing sharp declines, the bumblebee known to scientists as Bombus affinis has
A bee busily pollinates a canola flower.
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Chemical companies pitch bug-killing options

Some environmentalists say just switching to new products won’t solve the underlying problem

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Companies that make bug-killing chemicals and natural remedies are racing to take advantage of restrictions on neonics, blamed for harming bees and mayflies. Global sales of neonicotinoids, or neonics, were US$3.01 billion last year, accounting for almost 18 per cent of the global insecticides market, according to consultancy Phillips McDougall. Insecticide sales fell sharply year
Close up view of the working bees on honeycells.
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Bee health creating a buzz

The bee industry wants to see government support for ongoing research to continue

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While bee health has received a lot of attention in Canada in recent years, it’s not time to stop learning about them, says the head of the Canadian Honey Council. Kevin Nixon, the organization’s president, told the Senate agriculture committee there’s still plenty to learn about bees and what’s causing overwintering losses and how various
Honeybee numbers and production appear to be rebounding.
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Honeybee colonies and production are up

Mitigation measures implemented in 2014 appear to be working

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Steps taken to protect honeybees from crop protection products appear to be working. The number of honeybee colonies and their level of production has been rising since 2013, according to testimony to the Senate agriculture committee. Andrea Johnson, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) director general of sector development told the committee the most recently available
Canadian beekeepers saw lower losses in 2014-15 than the previous several winters.
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National colony loss one of the lowest in 10 years

Beekeepers say their death losses are falling, but nobody is exactly sure why

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Winter bee mortality rates seem to be dropping, according to data submitted to Health Canada by the Canadian Association of Professional Apiculturists. The group told the Health Department, that has been heavily involved in a multi-stakeholder study into the issue, that all provinces either saw similar death rates, or lower death rates than the previous
Honey bee pollinating sunflower
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Keep calm and love bees and other pollinators

Some people don’t like bees but these beneficial insects are among those that should be respected for what they do

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Despite the bad reputation that bees and other pollinators sometimes have, they represent an exclusive club. One of a bee’s most important jobs is that of a pollinator. This is an exclusive club of animals that assists plants in their reproduction as pollinators, that includes species of ants, bats, bees, beetles, birds, butterflies, flies, moths
Manitoba has approximately 231 different species of native bees, including 24 different species of bumblebees.
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More than just bumblebees

A new research project at AAFC is assessing habitat 
for the 231 different species of native bees in Manitoba

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How pollinator friendly is your farm? A new study being conducted at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Brandon Research and Development Centre is looking to gather data on the province’s native bees and create an on-farm habitat-assessment tool. “We don’t have a lot of information on native bees in Manitoba but we are starting to get
Bee stewardship award open for nominations
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Bee stewardship award open for nominations

Pollinator protection measures on Canadian farms and ranches are to be recognized with a conservation award

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Are you or someone you know taking steps to protect pollinators on a farm or ranch in Canada? Then you should consider applying for the 2016 Canadian Farmer-Rancher Pollinator Conservation Award, a program that’s a joint undertaking of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA), Pollinator Partnership (P2), and Canadian Forage and Grassland Association (CFGA). Individuals
A new study of 75 bee colonies across Scotland suggests one of the so-called “neonics” may not be like the others in its potential risk to bumblebees.

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Study finds not all neonics equal when it comes to risks to bees

Clothianidin, the active ingredient in Poncho and Prosper, may have got a bad rap

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A group of chemical insecticides known as neonicotinoids that has been banned in Europe due to fears about potential harm to bees has been found in new research to have very differential risks for bumblebees. Scientists who conducted the research said their findings showed that at least one neonicotinoid in the banned group — clothianidin

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