Beehives were taken from the Giant Company's property in Carlisle, which includes a pollinator-friendly field.
Three hives containing approximately 60,000 bees were stolen from Giant corporate headquarters in Carlisle, the company reported on Feb. 9.The Giant Company has put out an alert to other beekeepers in the region after the recent theft of three beehives and their colonies from their corporate headquarters.
The hives contained colonies of approximately 60,000 bees, and were taken from the company’s headquarters on the Harrisburg Pike in Carlisle some time between Jan. 28 and Jan. 30. “Bees are an essential part of our food supply chain and having these beehives were one way we were helping to address the declining bee population here in our hometown community,” said Jessica Groves, community impact manager with Giant, in a press release. “We are extremely disappointed that this happened and are continuing to cooperate with Middlesex Township Police Department.”
The theft comes at a time when bee populations are dropping nationwide, causing serious concern among the nation’s agricultural industry and environmentalists. Roughly one-third of the country’s food supply depends on insects such as honeybees to pollinate plants., slightly lower than the national average loss of around 45.5 percent of honeybees lost between April of 2020 and 2021.
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