The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

Campus voices: In Vermont only 12 of 17 bumble bee species remain today. Thoughts?

In Vermont only 12 of 17 bumble bee species remain today. Thoughts?

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ÒI think itÕs tied to overconsumption. ItÕs obviously awful and a sign that something is wrong. Bees do so much for the ecosystem besides what we know about.Ó

– junior Carly Jensen

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ÒItÕs probably colony collapse disorder. Bees get into crops with pesticides on them, which makes them disoriented; they never return to the colony.Ó

– first-year Maggie Holahan

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Campus voices: In Vermont only 12 of 17 bumble bee species remain today. Thoughts?