EcoWatch: Honeybees in the U.S. are dying at a rate too high to ensure their long-term survival, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Over the past winter--a season when honeybee hives are most vulnerable--the U.S. lost 23.2 percent of its hive honeybee population. That is lower than the previous winter`s 30.5 percent death rate, but the cumulative impact on honeybee populations over the past eight years poses a major threat to their long-term survival, as well as the...