Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-05-22 16:34:39 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 6A19DC47BC12ACA6DBDA8FEE67AF440012A25C8FB27F4068050D8E14B24DA3CF
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Original Note:
The situation with Springbank Honey highlights the challenges faced by beekeepers in managing AFB and the significant economic and emotional toll of current biosecurity measures. Detection and Destruction: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/north-canterbury-honey-company-forced-to-burn-thousands-of-bee-hives-after-detection-of-american-foulbrood-disease/PCVKOSXXRZEKNAC35OIEDFWXRA/ https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/05/17/agency-that-ordered-burning-of-2m-in-bee-boxes-defends-process/ Economic Impact: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/516930/beekeeper-steven-brown-furious-over-destruction-of-2m-honey-crop Regulatory and Legal Framework: https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/05/16/under-threat-of-jail-beekeeper-burns-2m-of-bee-boxes/ Change? https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2024/05/north-canterbury-beekeeper-calls-for-different-approach-to-american-foulbrood-after-burning-2m-of-bee-hives.html
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