[Pollinator] Women's Collective in Mexico Works to Save Bee Species
David Inouye
inouye at umd.edu
Sat Mar 1 13:41:54 PST 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4c4v1E2mRhw&feature=share
A group of indigenous women are challenging ancient social norms in
order to preserve an endangered species: the stingless bee known as
Melipona Beecheii. Traditionally the prerogative of men in Mayan
culture, beekeeping is providing this collective with a source of
income and a reason to keep the species from going extinct.
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