IUCN lists Wild honey bees as endangered

 At first glance, the following message about the IUCN's decision to place the wild honey bee on the European list of endangered species seems remarkable, because these are often wild colonies that have escaped from beekeepers and are usually a hybrid of non-native and native subspecies. This is therefore a first step towards protecting native honey bee subspecies. The second step — restoring native wild and kept honeybee populations — is difficult and requires time and the removal of many political obstacles. SICAMM has outlined how this can be achieved in its Conservation Statement Link: Wild honeybees now officially listed as endangered in the EU (https://theconversation.com/) Link: Geographical Spread of the Exotic Mite Tropilaelaps spp.: Presence Suspected in Belarus and Crimea (EURL European Union Reference Laboratory for

Bee Health)