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Pollinator Protection Act
Posted 11-01-2007 at 10:00 PM by smgardener
I had no idea, but going down a rabbit hole on Organic Gardening about the bee crisis led me to the Xerces society page, where I learned that there are two bills currently in the senate to help out with the current pollinator problem.
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The first is Senator Barbara Boxer's (D-CA) Pollinator Protection Act (there is no bill number yet) of 2007, which was introduced on June 26th, 2007. This exciting bill not only addresses Colony Collapse Disorder in honey bees, but also the decline of native pollinators in North America. This bill will enhance funding for research on the parasites, pathogens, toxins, and other environmental factors that affect honey bees and native bees. It supports research into the biology of native bees and their role in crop pollination, diversifying the pollinators upon which agriculture relies.
The Pollinator Protection Act of 2007 works in conjunction with the Pollinator Habitat Protection Act S.1496 introduced on May 24, 2007 by Senators Baucus and Chambliss. The Pollinator Habitat Protection Act addresses an important aspect of CCD and the decline of pollinators in general: the continued loss of pollinator habitat due to development.
The Pollinator Protection Act of 2007 works in conjunction with the Pollinator Habitat Protection Act S.1496 introduced on May 24, 2007 by Senators Baucus and Chambliss. The Pollinator Habitat Protection Act addresses an important aspect of CCD and the decline of pollinators in general: the continued loss of pollinator habitat due to development.
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