Almost a million bees poisoned by insecticide at hives in WA's far north

🌐 Original language: English 📰 Source: abc.net.au
Almost a million bees poisoned by insecticide at hives in WA's far north
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Broome Beekeeper Devastated by Poisoning of Hundreds of Thousands of Bees

Details of the Incident:

A beekeeper in Western Australia's far north, Ryan Leavitt, was shocked to discover that hundreds of thousands of his bees had been intentionally poisoned. The incident took place at a site near Broome, where Leavitt found all 16 of his hives, each containing 60,000 bees, lifeless in December. The hives were located in the West Kimberley region, and the devastating sight of thousands of dead bees in front of every colony left Leavitt heartbroken.

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Source: abc.net.au

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