Tag: Bayer Bee Care

April 20, 2017

Opening up the conversation on pollinators at the TWS conference

September will be here before you know it, and as summer transitions into fall, The Wildlife Society will be hosting its 24th Annual Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Over the...

April 19, 2017

Surveying native bee species

There are close to 4,000 species of bees in North America. Bees are distinct from wasps and flies in that they are insects that collect pollen and nectar to feed to...

April 7, 2017

Golf’s green opportunities: The birds and the bees

Despite the environmental benefits to honey bees and pollinators, diverse ecosystems struggle to gain acceptance on golf courses due to prevailing expectations for sterile, weed-free, mono-stands of turfgrass. As a...

March 15, 2017

Bayer Bee Care raises commitment to TWS as Strategic Partner

Bayer Bee Care has raised their commitment to The Wildlife Society, signing an agreement to move from Premier to Strategic Partner. The mutually beneficial agreement will provide the Society with...

February 22, 2017

Feed a Bee launches RFP for $500,000 pollinator forage initiative

Research Triangle Park, NC — Bayer, in coordination with the new Feed a Bee steering committee, today announced a call for proposals to establish additional forage for pollinators in all...

February 7, 2017

Fall plantings to bring spring flowers

Over the past several months, Feed a Bee has been buzzing with excitement thanks to the first annual national planting tour. In partnership with The Wildlife Society, its local chapters...

January 5, 2017

Restoring resources for pollinators: A collaborative approach

The Southern High Plains of the U.S. is an area of intensive agricultural production where the majority of cotton in the U.S. is produced in addition to a variety of...

November 23, 2016

Sowing seeds for pollinators

Pollinators at several special sites will be buzzing with excitement come spring thanks to wildflower plantings taking place this fall. As part of The Wildlife Society’s partnership with Feed a...

November 3, 2016

Improving pollinator health requires collaboration, public-private partnerships

During the summer of 2014, the White House administration and supporting federal agencies took a bold step to show that pollinator health is a national priority. Recognizing the challenges facing...

October 7, 2016

The varroa mite invasion and its aftermath

Many investors will remember 1987 as the year the stock market fell nearly 23 percent in a single day. The crash was so sudden and precipitous that it is forever...