The Senate Committee assessing the risks and opportunities associated with managing bumble bees in Tasmania for crop pollination has just concluded, with the recommendation that trials proceed, and that the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act that currently prohibits their management be amended: http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Environment_and_Communications/Bumblebees45/Report For some background on this subject, go to: https://wildpollinatorcount.com/2016/02/22/a-pollination-predicament-bumble-bees-and-their-presence-in-tasmania/ |
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