WASHINGTON — The orange groves in Fort Myers, Florida, have turned to poison for David Mendes’ honeybees. The onetime winter havens for bees have been treated with a popular pesticide that he says kills his livelihood. States and the federal government are searching for ways to protect managed bees like Mendes’ and their wild counterparts.
To Save Bees, Some States Passed Laws, But Finding Culprit Gets Tricky
Sarah Breitenbach - Tribune News Service, Portland Press Herald
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