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30 J. Envtl. L. & Litig. 219 (2015)
Honeybees and the Law: Protecting Our Pollinators

handle is hein.journals/jenvll30 and id is 225 raw text is: NOTE EMILY KNOBBE* Honeybees and the Law: Protecting Our Pollinators A b stract ............................................................................................ 2 19 Introduction ...................................................................................... 220 I. Colony Collapse Disorder ..................................................... 221 A . Pathogens ....................................................................... 224 B . P arasites .......................................................................... 225 C. M anagem ent Stressors ................................................... 227 D . Environm ental Stressors ................................................. 228 II. Protecting the Honeybee ......................... 234 A. The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide A ct .................................................................................. 2 3 4 B. The Endangered Species Act .......................................... 236 C . L ivestock Law ................................................................ 24 1 C onclusion ........................................................................................ 24 3 ABSTRACT Honeybees are a valuable asset to our agricultural systems and our wildlife. Populations are diminishing, and scientists are finding many reasons why. Now that science. is providing answers, the law must provide protection. This Article provides an overview of the factors contributing to colony collapse disorder and proposes solutions * J.D. Candidate, University of Oregon School of Law, May 2015; B.A. Biology, Ohio Wesleyan University, 2012. Thank you to Professor Caroline Forell for supervision and to Lisa Picker, my mom, my favorite beekeeper, and my inspiration for pursuing this topic. Thank you to JELL for the hours of editing and re-editing. [219]

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