[Pollinator] Bumble Bee Importation - History and Questions - Any help out there?

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Please send responses to katrina at shangrilafarms.com
 
 
In a message dated 5/24/2010 9:59:57 A.M. Romance Daylight Time,  
katrina at shangrilafarms.com writes:

Hello,
 
My name is Katrina Klett, I am a beekeeper from the United States.   I am 
currently living in China, working with a native species of bee here to  try 
and establish a vocational training school for local farmers.  We  hope to 
protect the native species of bee (cerana) in this area, and create a  
critical mass of beekeepers in the area.  
 
I have read your pollinator protection report, from August 15th  2006.  I 
am currently working on an article for the ABJ, which I am  talking about 
using cerana vs mellifera and the importation of one into the  other's area, 
(although to be fair the issue today is the importation of  mellifera into 
cerana area).  I plan to frame this conversation to  include larger bee 
importation issues, such as Australian bees into US,  bumblebees into Mexico, etc.  
 
I am wondering if you have any good sources to the history of bee  
importation.  What do you feel about importing different species of  pollinators, 
and is there a possible balance to be had?  Thank you so  much for youime,
Katrina Klett

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