The report found that climate change, drought, and increased use of neonicotinoid pesticides have put bumble bees and other pollinators at risk. via robharristv
DENVER — A new report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows a 72% decline in western bumble bees in Colorado’s Southern Rocky Mountains since 1998.
“Our pollinators are in danger because there’s so many things working against them,” said beekeeper Joe Komperda, who educates and advocates for better pollinator protection in the Denver metro area. “In the coal mines, they used to take a canary down with them, and if the canary died, the coal miners knew to get out of there because the air was bad. It was poison, or whatever, and they needed to get out.
While the bees they keep are honey bees, which have fared better than other species in Colorado — in part thanks to the close eye of the growing number of beekeepers across the state — he hopes the lessons he can share through his hives will raise awareness for all of the state’s pollinators. The report showed that the 72% decline in western bumble bee populations could be just the beginning, with projections showing between 51% and 97% further decline by the 2050s. The impacts of that could be devastating for our ecosystem, food supply and society.
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