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Conservation
South Africa (Rowe-Rowe 1992). In the Western Cape South Africa half of 82 commercial beekeepers surveyed admitted to killing honey badgers despite their protected status (Begg 2001a). In Morocco, ... is considered the most destructive mammalian predator of honeybees in Africa and conflict between beekeepers and the honey badger has been recorded throughout their range. They are also frequently ...
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Badgers and bee-keepers
While traditional beekeepers are remarkably fatalistic about the 2 –7 % of hives they still lose to badgers each season, commercial beekeepers are less able to support this ... prevent badger damage (Zambia) Commercial beekeepers working on a hive protected from honey badger damage Honey badger caught in a gin trap set by a commercial beekeeper Distribution of apiaries in ...
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Sustainable Agriculture Newsletter, Volume 13, Issue 3, May/June 2005
Darrel Rufer (Waverly, MN), Bill Klett (Jamestown, ND) and Larry Jagol (Fertile, MN) to develop techniques to reduce pesticide use in commercial bee production and improve profitably for beekeepers ... produce over 30% of the nation's total honey production. The majority of commercial beekeepers in the Upper Midwest are "migratory,"meaning that they transport their colonies to ...
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A New Season for a New Beekeeper
Some of the larger or commercial beekeepers are experts in helping queen bees reproduce their colonies. Normally, honeybees will ... producing community. That's one of a number of ways beekeepers multiply their stock of bees for the benefit of other beekeepers as well as themselves and ultimately the environment. For the ...
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OCA: Genetically Engineered Food, Biotechnology, and GMOs
Growth Hormone 08/07/08 - Puppies of Hero Pit Bull Booger Are World's First Commercial Clones 08/06/08 - Exposed: Europe's GM-Hype in Times of Food and Fuel ... & The Biotech Bullies: Making a Profit Out of The Food Crisis 07/18/08 - German Beekeepers Mobilize Against Pollution from Genetically Engineered Corn 07/16/08 - Overview: Genetically Engineered Crops Will ...
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Friends of the Earth: Briefing: Farm Scale Trials - a short critique
Any nearby beekeepers may also find their honey contaminated with GM pollen. A recent MAFF report from the ... these trials are a smokescreen for commercial growing. Industry in control It is questionable whether the Government is in control. Some trial sites have already commercial consents, basic research is not complete ...
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Invasive Species In The Chesapeake Bay Watershed Workshop - Purple Loosestrife
U.S. It was commonly planted in Virginia's English style gardens, and naturalization by beekeepers may have contributed to its westward spread (Thompson et al. 1987). The rate of distribution ... km2/yr between 1940 and 1980. Seed mixes and commercial cultivars are another source of North American introductions. In a survey of commercial wildflower and native prairie seed mixes, 10% of the ...
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Purple Martin FAQ's
How do I trap starlings and sparrows? There are several commercial traps available including the Repeating Bait Trap, Nest Box Trap, and Wire Sparrow Trap available ... duct tape so that it cannot spin. 28. Will Purple Martins be a problem for beekeepers? Purple Martins may take an occasional honeybee, but they do not specialize on any type ...
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Mount Kenya
Mount Kenya's forests. Commercial logging, fueled by a demand ... , community members are equipped and trained to keep bees in or near forest areas; beekeepers then monitor for illegal activities in the areas around their hives, and through resulting ...
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Friends of the Earth: Briefing: Bees, Honey and Genetically Modified Crops
GM Crops Oilseed rape is an extremely important crop for bees and beekeepers. It is the crop to which commercial hives are most often moved (see footnote 3), and pollination contracts for oilseed rape provide an important source of income to many beekeepers. It ...
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