05/18/2024 SOURCE: umaine.edu
Black Bear Beekeepers join national fight to preserve pollinators - UMaine News - University of Maine
More than 3,600 different species of bees are native to the U.S. Over the past century, their presence has significantly declined due to habitat loss, pesticide use and climate change. Up to 40% of pollinator species are at risk of extinction. Bees, moths, butterflies and other pollinators provide a key…
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New study reveals Down East wild blueberry fields warming faster than Maine as a whole - UMaine News - University of Maine
Wild blueberry fields in Down East Maine are warming faster than the state as a whole, according to a new University of Maine study on the effects of climate change on the barrens over the past 40 years. The difference in rising temperature rates suggests the need to develop specific wild blueberry management strategies, such […]
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