CA authorities suspect beekeepers are behind rise in hive heists

Between December and March this year, prime pollinating season, 1,734 beehives were stolen from almond groves in California, the nation’s largest producer of the nuts. It is part of a troubling, and relatively new, criminal enterprise that has caught both growers and law enforcement by surprise. Almond growers pay $200 (up from $130 in 2010)… » Read More

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