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Newly Discovered Virus May be Killing Bees - Study http://www.planetark.com/avantgo/dailynewsstory.cfm?newsid=44189The honey bee is disappearing in a crisis called Colony Collapse. That is the Law of Interdependence.Overshoot & collapse applies to all species. Human animals have arrived. http://www.pacificfreepress.com/content/view/1175/81/Edited Excerpt: Earth Day Report by Captain Paul WatsonIn Al Gore's film he does not mention once that the meat and dairy industry that produces the bacon, the steaks, the chicken wings and the milk is a larger contributor to greenhouse gas emissions than the automobile industry. http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/agriculture_dem/pr_032907_HOAbees.htmlhttp://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL33938.pdfthese are good, recent sourcesExcerpts from other articles - http://www.celsias.com/blog/2007/03/15/bee-colony-collapse-disorder-where-is-it-heading/Huge monocrop farming systems and specialisations, and the spread of suburbia across natural habitat, are removing natural diversity. Bees have been lumped together in the millions, in a factory farm type environment not so unlike that of our chickens and other livestock animals. Many of these bees are transported across several states to perform pollinations in orchards and farms around the country. Today they are in contact with substances they shouldn't have to deal with - pesticides, herbicides, antibiotics, and pollen from genetically modified crops. Researchers are scrambling to find answers, and as the spring season is upon us, time is running out.A number of agricultural crops are almost totally dependent on honey bee pollination (90-100%), including almonds, apples, avocados, blueberries, cranberries, cherries, kiwi fruit, macadamia nuts, asparagus, broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, celery, cucumbers, onions, legume seeds, pumpkins, squash, and sunflowers. Otherspecialty crops also rely on honey bee pollination, but to a lesser degree. These crops include apricot, citrus (oranges, lemons, limes, grapefruit, tangerines, etc.), peaches, pears, nectarines, plums, grapes, brambleberries, strawberries, olives, melon (cantaloupe, watermelon, and honeydew), peanuts, cotton, soybeans, and sugarbeets.4 Another study found that pollinators are essential for the production of some U.S.- grown crops, particularly macadamia nuts, squash, and pumpkins.5 no more almonds and apples no more borccoli or carrots or sunflower seeds or oil[ http://maarec.cas.psu.edu/ ][ http://www.celsias.com/blog/2007/03/15/bee-colony-collapse-disorder-where-is-it-heading/] [ http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/agriculture_dem/pr_032907_HOAbees.html ] [ http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL33938.pdf ]Fair use notice====================================Go vegan for yourself, all sentient beings and the environment - get a vegan starter pack here -http://www.veganoutreach.org/starterpack/ http://www.vegan.orghttp://www.vegcooking.com

Author: LiveVegan
Keywords: interdependence honey bee colony collapse fish ecology animals cows Buddhist meat dairy global warming overpopulation
Added: April 24, 2007