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Kenyan Farmers Find Creative Solutions to Mitigate Deadly Human-Elephant Conflict

In Kenya's Taita Taveta region, farmers are using beehives and sesame crops to deter elephants from damaging their farms, mitigating human-wildlife conflict that previously resulted in human deaths and retaliatory killings of elephants.

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Half a Million Honeybees Highlight Regional Honey Production Challenges

Half a million honeybees at the Kiekeberg open-air museum highlight the importance of beekeeping and regional honey production, facing challenges from imported honey and declining wild bee habitats. Imkerkurse, year-long beekeeping courses costing €240, are offered to address the high dropout rate a...

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Economic Pressures and Environmental Threats Cause Decline in Saxony-Anhalt Bee Colonies

The number of bee colonies in Saxony-Anhalt decreased by 877 in 2024 to 26,777 due to economic pressure from increased imports of Ukrainian honey, despite a record-high 3,482 beekeepers; climate change and agricultural practices also threaten bee populations and food sources.

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Italian Beekeepers Face Crisis Amidst Climate Change and Agricultural Practices

Italian beekeeper Giuseppe Cefalo highlights the critical role of bees in food production, emphasizing the 70% decline in European bee populations over 30 years due to climate change and intensive agriculture, impacting global food security.

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Hamburg's Honey Harvest Reduced by Unusually Dry Spring

Hamburg beekeepers reported a lower-than-average honey harvest in spring 2025 due to an unusually dry and warm spring, impacting honey reserves, though summer yields recovered. The Imkerverband Hamburg, with approximately 750 beekeepers and 4,000 bee colonies, notes that the number of beekeepers is ...

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Oxford Student Creates Urban Bee Sanctuary

David Maxen, a 23-year-old University of Oxford student, established two beehives containing tens of thousands of bees at Merton College's Great Meadow after initially searching for a location via a neighborhood app; he aims to harvest honey to share with friends and potentially sell at local market...

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Beehive Fences Reduce Human-Elephant Conflict in Kenya

Researchers in Kenya have developed beehive fences to deter elephants from damaging crops, resulting in a 75% reduction in elephant incursions and additional income for farmers through honey production; however, the approach's long-term effectiveness is vulnerable to climate change.

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Turkey's 'Mad Honey': A Delicate Balance of Delight and Danger

In Turkey's Kaçkar Mountains, beekeeper Hasan Kutluata harvests deli bal, a honey containing grayanotoxin that causes a mild high in small amounts but serious illness in larger doses; its production is unique to this region and Nepal.

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