Hi all, 

I was wondering how some have gone about responding too land managers when they say they they don't want to allow honey bees to be placed on their land due to management policies that state they must promote the conservation of the land in its natural condition. Some have stated that they recognize honey bees provide important benefits but that they are not considered native to their lands and that the public benefit must outweigh the anticipated impact. In addition they say that they want to promote natural bee habitat for native bees on their lands and usually beekeepers use non-native bees.

With a quick google search one finds these two documents which essentially outlines that honey bees are damaging to native lands.

http://www.xerces.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Xerces_policy_statement_HB_Final.pdf

http://www.doc.govt.nz/Documents/science-and-technical/honeybees-on-public-conservation-lands.pdf

Is there any significant evidence that one has used to put these worries at rest?

Thanks,
Roy Crumrine- CA 

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