I am interested in the members of this list's responses to the question, "should honeybee colonies be allowed in conservation/protected areas"? I.e. While honeybees can certainly fly from their colonies on private land into a conservation area, should beekeepers be allowed to place their colonies directly into the conservation area?<br>
<br>A few of my initial thoughts:<br>against<br>- honeybees are non-native; generally we try to avoid introducing non-native species into conservation areas<br>- honeybees may out-compete native bees/pollinators, thus they may negatively affecting the native/local pollinators and the native/local plants seed-set<br>
- introduced species (incl. honeybees) may potentially spread diseases<br><br>for<br>- honeybees may already be present in the conservation area if there are beekeepers with hives nearby<br>- beekeepers would be able to have a pesticide-free and undisturbed location for their bees<br>
- if near a public trail/info centre, could use them as an opportunity for educating the public about all pollinators<br><br><br>Any other thoughts/discussion?<br><br>Victoria MacPhail<br>Guelph, Ontario<br><a href="mailto:vmacphail@gmail.com">vmacphail@gmail.com</a><br>
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