At 01:51 PM 9/3/2004, Matthew Shepherd, Xerces Society wrote:
>I don't know of any federal law other than the pesticide labeling that
>might protect honey bees. Does anyone have any suggestions?

I've searched before to find a law or at least a reference to one to prove
or disprove the myth that it is illegal to kill bees for any reason (as
sometimes quoted by exterminators not wanting to handle them and others
wanting to protect them at all costs).  I pretty much didn't find any laws
specifically protecting bees other than label laws.  But I did find plenty
of information how to kill bees when necessary in documents from many state
and even the US department of agriculture, usually with the disclaimer that
it's against federal law to kill foraging bees from managed hives (which I
think really goes back to the label laws) or that the bees may only be
killed with the owners permission (except by the state inspector).  Not
quite what you are looking for, but perhaps contacting the author of the
documents might help point you in the right direction.  I do have the links
to several sites if you want them.

-Tim

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