A bill introduced in the Colorado State Legislature seeks to limit the use of some pesticides in the state in order to protect people and pollinating insects. via robharristv
SB 22-131, known as the Protect Health of Pollinators and People bill, would restrict the use of neonicotinoid insecticides to specialized individuals, as well as create a pilot program to study the decline of bee populations in Colorado.
According to the USDA, pollinators, like bees, are responsible for one in every three bites of food we take. They increase the crop values in the United States by more than $15 billion every year.In a hearing for the bill Thursday, more than 90 people signed up to speak during public comment, with both supporters and opponents present.
Regardless of the outcome of SB 22-131, several groups in Colorado have taken matters into their own hands to protect pollinators. The Native Bee Watch program through Colorado State University is one of them. The program connects volunteers with educational material to equip them to identify and track the more than 900 species of bees that live in Colorado, a vital step to better understanding the current situation and recognizing which need to be added to the endangered species list.
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