1. Ban the use of all toxins (insecticides and herbicides) everywhere. Toxins, along with loss of habitat, are the major causes of most environmental problems. By extension, we must realize these toxins are also harming other bees, other pollinators, insects, animals, plants and humans. Toxins are bad for every facet of life. The only safe toxin is one that doesn't exist.Furthermore, we may need to give up a lot of bee products for a while to make sure human over-harvesting of bees natural food/medicine is not part of the problem. Nectar and pollen are bee food/medicine. It is likely not all nectar and pollen contain the same nutrients just as not all fruits and vegetables contain the same nutrients for us. Bees need nectar and pollen from a variety of plants in order to maintain optimal health. We need to return to being sustainable from the ground up, the atmosphere down and from the future to the past. If we don't act with urgency to install solutions to stop bee colonies from collapsing, the next thing will be chaos, because the entire ecosystem depends on plants and many of those plants depend on bees to pollinate them so they can produce seeds and/or fruit. No amount of money or technology will be able to save us if we continue to allow the ecosystem to suffer from our ego system. There is no nation greater than nature. There is nothing greater than natural law except that which creates natural law. By The Way: Jobs are a minor problem compared to Colony Collapse Disorder. Secondly, $4 to $5 gas will be considered cheap, compared to the cost of food if crop yields drop off sharply and supply is limited. Related article that explains in layman's terms why insecticides are not good for bees or humans (as if we need to be told this). Nerve Poison Harming Our Bees Related:
2. Require all municipalities and counties maintain a certain number of acres of native flowering plants and then encourage practices to encourage non-domesticated honey bees and other pollinators to flourish, especially providing natural habitat so bees can create their own hives. The medians between highways and expressways could be planted with low-growing flowering plants. This will also save on grass cutting related expenses. Some states already have Adopt-A-Highway programs. Homes with parkways could be used in the same manner. This law will help provide a backup and source of replenishment of stronger bee stock, should all the domesticated bees continue to remain weak and continue to die.
3. Establish tax credits for practices and land use that restores more natural environments. Also lower the assessed value on real property for the same reasons.
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