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| Bee farming: Police stung as beekeepers protest in Chile | Bee farming: Police stung as beekeepers protest in Chile |
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| Seven police officers were stung as they tried to remove beehives during the protest | Seven police officers were stung as they tried to remove beehives during the protest |
| Four beekeepers have been detained in Chile following a protest calling for government support for their industry. | Four beekeepers have been detained in Chile following a protest calling for government support for their industry. |
| The beekeepers held a demonstration outside the presidential palace in the capital, Santiago. | The beekeepers held a demonstration outside the presidential palace in the capital, Santiago. |
| Seven police officers were stung as they tried to remove beehives placed by the protesters to block a main thoroughfare. | Seven police officers were stung as they tried to remove beehives placed by the protesters to block a main thoroughfare. |
| A prolonged drought has been ravaging beekeeping in Chile, affecting bees' food sources such as flowers and crops. | A prolonged drought has been ravaging beekeeping in Chile, affecting bees' food sources such as flowers and crops. |
| To highlight their cause, the beekeepers set up some 60 hives containing around 10,000 bees in front of the palace and prevented the police from dispersing the demonstration. | To highlight their cause, the beekeepers set up some 60 hives containing around 10,000 bees in front of the palace and prevented the police from dispersing the demonstration. |
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| One of the protesters told journalists the death of bee colonies was devastating not just for them, but for the whole world. | One of the protesters told journalists the death of bee colonies was devastating not just for them, but for the whole world. |
| Protesters want government reform to improve honey prices or provide subsidies to honey producers, Reuters news agency reports. | Protesters want government reform to improve honey prices or provide subsidies to honey producers, Reuters news agency reports. |
| Ministry of agriculture officials say they share the protesters' concern about the effect of the drought, adding they have been providing aid for months to 20 communities experiencing severe water shortages. | Ministry of agriculture officials say they share the protesters' concern about the effect of the drought, adding they have been providing aid for months to 20 communities experiencing severe water shortages. |
| But the protest resulted in some of the bees flying around in the air, causing concerns to passers-by. | But the protest resulted in some of the bees flying around in the air, causing concerns to passers-by. |
| "It is dangerous for people who are allergic, because it can cause death, " one told reporters. | "It is dangerous for people who are allergic, because it can cause death, " one told reporters. |
| Bee populations around the world have been rapidly declining in recent years due to habitat loss, pollution and the use of pesticides, among other factors. | Bee populations around the world have been rapidly declining in recent years due to habitat loss, pollution and the use of pesticides, among other factors. |
| Farm pesticides killing more bees - study | Farm pesticides killing more bees - study |
| Loss of British bees threatens food security | Loss of British bees threatens food security |
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| Reports show many insect populations are declining. How will that affect us? (2019 report) | Reports show many insect populations are declining. How will that affect us? (2019 report) |
| Reports show many insect populations are declining. How will that affect us? (2019 report) | Reports show many insect populations are declining. How will that affect us? (2019 report) |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Policing | Policing |
| Bees | Bees |
| Chile | Chile |