Managed bumble bee trial gets go ahead in Tasmania

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/