[Pollinator] Australia may import Bombus terrestris

[David Inouye]

Comments are due by 16 June.

 >Dear Stakeholder,
 >
 >			For your information and/or comment.  The
 >Australian Government Department of the Environment and Heritage (DEH)
 >has received an application to amend the live import list, maintained
 >under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
 >(EPBC Act), to include Bombus terrestris (Large Earth Bumblebee) for
 >commercial purposes.
 >
 >
 >			The Draft Assessment Report for B. terrestris
 >has now been placed on the DEH website for a public comment period of 40
 >business days and can be located at
 >http://www.deh.gov.au/biodiversity/trade-use/invitecomment/index.html
 >
 >			Please forward any comments to:
 >			Director
 >			Science and Natural Resources Section
 >			Department of the Environment and Heritage
 >			GPO Box 787
 >			CANBERRA ACT 2601
 >
 >			Email: wsm at deh.gov.au