![]() ![]() As a result the parties involved made an agreement in may 2004 trying to implement solution 2. In favour of the beekeepers with other bee races the government promoted strongly solution 2. Scientist and professionals were not involved but we all recommended to keep the conservation. to suspend the conservation for a period of time to see what would happen.to allow other bee races on most of Laesoe, but to reserve a small mating station for Black Bees on the Eastern most part of Laesoe.But they gave 4 solutions to the politicians to consider: In 2002 they presented a report with the conclusion that the conservation of the Black Bee were justified. A working group were formed with no scientist or professionals with knowledge of bees or beekeeping. They wanted to evaluate the rationale behind the conservation again. Then we changed our government in 2001 to a liberal government. But a few beekeepers continued to obstruct the conservation. Finally we thought that the Black Bee were safe. After long and complicated law suits at local and even the European court the legal battle were finally over in 2000 when the conservation area were confirmed legal. Of course compensation were granted in case of losses.Ī small group of beekeepers continued the battle against the conservation area. Beekeepers with other races were obliged the change there bees to Black bees or stop beekeeping. Imports of other bee races and genetic material were forbidden. We have obligations to conserve biodiversity.Īn international evaluation has concluded that the Black Bee of Laesoe is worth while conserving and that the efforts to conserve the Black Bee are valuable.ġ993 Laesoe was after many years of struggle finally declared a conservation area for the Black Bee. We have a viable and pure Black Bee on Laesoe.ġ992 Denmark adopted the Rio-convention. We estimate that about 7 other beekeepers have less than 200 colonies of other races many of which are Black or Crosses with Black bees.Ī huge amount of documentation is available to show the rationale behind the conservation. It has tolerance to winter diseases and is a quite efficient honey producer.ģ0 beekeepers on the Island keep Black Bees and have about 250 colonies. It is adapted to the climatic conditions and the Flora of the Island. The Black Bee is the last remaining population of the original Black Bee in Denmark. Danish Television 1 and 2 were there and at channel 1 there were presentations from the conference in the evening news.Īsger Søgaard Jørgensen gave a presentation on the problems for the conservation of the Black Bee on Laesoe. The conference had a large exposure in the Media. Look at The SICAMM conference on the Island of Laesoe had 67 participants from 11 countries. ![]() Presentation at the SICAMM conference 10-12 September 2004. SHORT INTRODUCTION TO THE “BLACK BEE STORY”. ![]()
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