Land-Use Change Rapidly Reducing Critical Honey Bee Habitat in Dakotas
Tuesday, September 6, 2016 - 10:01
in Earth & Climate
The Northern Great Plains of North and South Dakota, which support over 40 percent of United States commercial honey bee colonies, are quickly becoming less conducive to commercial beekeeping as a result of land-use changes, according to a U.S. Geological Survey study published today. The USGS scientists found that landscape features favored by beekeepers for […]