Lions 'facing extinction in West Africa'

Sailor Steve · 01-14-14, 11:15 AM

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WOW!!

That is depressing. I'm glad that there are some people devoted to trying to stop it, though I'm worried it might not be enough.

Dread Knot · 01-14-14, 11:27 AM

Then to top it off, you've got the disappearing honey bee. Since 2006 an estimated 10 million beehives worth about $200 each have been lost, costing beekeepers some $2 billion. There are now 2.5 million honeybee colonies in the U.S., down from 6 million 60 years ago. And if it continues, the consequences for the agricultural economy and even for our ability to feed ourselves could be dire.

However, I'm confident Jeff Bezos is working on a drone to take their place.

Catfish · 01-14-14, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Dread Knot

Then to top it off, you've got the disappearing honey bee. Since 2006 an estimated 10 million beehives worth about $200 each have been lost, costing beekeepers some $2 billion. There are now 2.5 million honeybee colonies in the U.S., down from 6 million 60 years ago. And if it continues, the consequences for the agricultural economy and even for our ability to feed ourselves could be dire. ...

You can thank Monsanto and similar companies, for that.
But hey, they just bought Beeolgics, so they try to make even more money for trying to save now, what they destroyed before..
A win-win situation. How i love to see capitalism at work

01-14-14, 11:27 AM	#2
Dread Knot Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,288 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Then to top it off, you've got the disappearing honey bee. Since 2006 an estimated 10 million beehives worth about $200 each have been lost, costing beekeepers some $2 billion. There are now 2.5 million honeybee colonies in the U.S., down from 6 million 60 years ago. And if it continues, the consequences for the agricultural economy and even for our ability to feed ourselves could be dire. However, I'm confident Jeff Bezos is working on a drone to take their place.