Avenues towards reconciling wild and managed bee proponents

Beaurepaire, A.L., Hogendoorn, K., Kleijn, D., Otis, G.W., Potts, S. G. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2045-980X, Singer, T.L., Boff, S., Pirk, C., Settele, J., Paxton, R.J., Raine, N.E., Tosi, S., Williams, N., Klein, A.-M., Le Conte, Y., Campbell, J.W., Williams, G.R., Marini, L., Brockmann, A., Sgolastra, F., Boyle, N., Neuditschko, M., Straub, L., Neumann, P., Charrière, J.-D., Albrecht, M. and Dietemann, V. (2025) Avenues towards reconciling wild and managed bee proponents. Trends in Ecology and Evolution, 40 (1). pp. 7-10. ISSN 01695347 doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2024.11.009

Abstract/Summary

Bees are crucial for food security and biodiversity. However, managed bees are increasingly considered drivers of wild bee declines, leading to stakeholder conflicts and restrictive policies. We propose avenues to reconcile wild and managed bee proponents and point out knowledge gaps that hinder the development of evidence-based policies.

Item Type	Article
URI	https://centaur.reading.ac.uk/id/eprint/122865
Identification Number/DOI	10.1016/j.tree.2024.11.009
Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Life Sciences > School of Agriculture, Policy and Development > Department of Sustainable Land Management > Centre for Agri-environmental Research (CAER)
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