Apiarists have worked to protect hundreds of beehives during the recent fire emergency in Western Australia. Local honey producers are experiencing significant losses as a critical bee habitat has been destroyed. Bushfires in the region are expected to result in the loss of hundreds of tonnes of honey, with potential million-dollar damages. The fire has impacted about 80 apiary sites, turning flourishing vegetation into uninhabitable zones for bees.
Apiarists have worked to defend hundreds of beehives over the course of this week's fire emergency in Western Australia .Local honey producers say the fire has destroyed a critical bee habitat, and they're facing potential million-dollar losses from the damage.Hundreds of tonnes of honey will be lost as a result of bushfires burning north of Perth, with apiarists expecting the loss of pristine vegetation to impact bee populations for the next decade.
While no property or lives have been lost, Mr Fewster said it was hard to hear descriptions that "no assets" had been lost to the fire. "We're not working the natural bushland and we're not producing honey that is unique to Australia in any way," he said."We feel pretty connected to that place and my family's been working it for maybe 40 to 50 years."
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