Wild honeybees have been classified as "highly endangered" for the first time in the EU

Wild honeybees have been classified as "highly endangered" for the first time in the EU. This classification is based on Swiss data from a long-term monitoring project by FreeTheBees. The implications for Switzerland are now being considered. pd/ome | 06.09.2026 10:44 A study suggests recognizing wild honeybees as part of biodiversity and systematically monitoring them. M. Moser The honeybee, while an important agricultural species, also exists in the wild, nesting in tree cavities and rock crevices.