Avenues towards reconciling wild and managed bee proponents
Alexis Beaurepaire, Katja Hogendoorn, David Kleijn, Gard W. Otis, Simon G. Potts, Theresa L Singer, Samuel Boff, Christian W. W. Pirk, Josef Settele, Robert J. Paxton, Nigel E. Raıne, Simone Tosi, Neal Williams, Alexandra‐Maria Klein, Yves Le Conte, Joshua W. Campbell, Geoffrey R. Williams, Lorenzo Marini, Axel Brockmann, Fabio Sgolastra, Natalie Boyle, Markus Neuditschko, Lars Straub, Peter Neumann, Jean‐Daniel Charrière, Matthias Albrecht, Vincent Dietemann
Abstract
Bees are crucial for food security and biodiversity. However, managed bees are increasingly considered drivers of wild bee declines, leading to stakeholder conflicts and restrictive policies. We propose avenues to reconcile wild and managed bee proponents and point out knowledge gaps that hinder the development of evidence-based policies.