We do have one village here on Long Island that does ban beekeeping.
They don't have a ban on yellow jackets!  Only a couple of beekeepers
were grandfathered into that town.
 
I agree we need to educate the public about the several benefits of
honey bees but the most effective may be........
 
!!!!!! The best defense against general African Bee infestation is !!
!!!!!! a *STRONG* managed base of European honey bee hives!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Can you Imagine the rush?  That might even cause people to check
the bottle of honey they are buying in the supermarket to see if
is supporting Chinese honey or Local Civil Defense Against African
Bees!  We'll be swamped with requests to either teach people beekeeping
or THEY'LL PAY US to set up our hives in their neighborhood!
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+    Raymond J. Lackey                                     +
+    Beekeeper 10 years with 25 colonies on Long Island, NY+
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+    Mail: 1260 Walnut Avenue, Bohemia NY 11617            +
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