田纳西州丧失了39%的蜜蜂蜂巢;爱荷华州在破坏后恢复,授粉者对食物仍然至关重要。
Tennessee lost 39% of bee hives; Iowa recovered after vandalism, with pollinators still vital for food.
田纳西州和爱荷华州的蜜蜂人口面临挑战,田纳西州39%的蜂群因天气、生境损失和杀虫剂而损失,而爱荷华州养蜂社区在破坏50个蜂群后又出现反弹,引发了新的兴趣。
Bee populations in Tennessee and Iowa face challenges, with 39% of hives lost in Tennessee due to weather, habitat loss, and pesticides, while Iowa’s beekeeping community rebounds after vandalism destroyed 50 hives, sparking renewed interest.
尽管大规模聚居地损失的说法令人震惊,但专家证实蜜蜂并没有灭绝,因为养蜂人取代蜂巢和本地授粉者有助于维持农业。
Despite alarming claims of mass colony loss, experts confirm bees are not extinct, as beekeepers replace hives and native pollinators help sustain agriculture.
公众支持、教育和生境养护工作是保护对粮食生产至关重要的授粉者的关键。
Public support, education, and habitat conservation efforts are key to protecting pollinators vital to food production.