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(R)evolution Stings Back: Rethinking Strategies for Conserving Local Biodiversity of the Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)

2026-03-19

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The western honey bee (Apis mellifera) occupies an unusual position between domesticated livestock and wild organisms, creating persistent ambiguity in conservation policy. Most current conservation programmes prioritise controlled breeding, phenotypic stability, and lineage integrity, implicitly treating honey bees as populations dependent on continuous human management. While effective at maintaining recognisabl...

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Literature Corpus work: 6eca7267-a413-5265-9d22-5c7e1f5a0a36
DOI: 10.32942/x24t04

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