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US Government Introduces Pollinator Action Plan To Save Honey Bees

Posted by samzenpus on from the won't-somebody-please-think-of-the-bees? dept.

An anonymous reader writes The White House has announced a federal strategy to reverse a decline in the number of honeybees and other pollinators in the United States. Obama has directed federal agencies to use research, land management, education and public/private partnerships to advance honeybee and other pollinator health and habitats. The Environmental Protection Agency and the Agriculture Department will lead a multi-agency task force to develop a pollinator health strategy and action plan within six months. As part of the plan, the USDA announced $8 million in funding for farmers and ranchers in five states who establish new habitats for honeybee populations.

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  1. Poor Bees by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    Every single person Obama has claimed he wanted to help has ened up far worse off then before. I feel sorry for the poor little bees about to have to endure his "helping them".