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The Right to Bee – Peru’s Recognition of Legal Rights for Stingless Bees

The Provincial Municipality of Satipo, Peru has approved Ordinance N° 33, declaring the rights of stingless bees including legal standing to sue if threatened or harmed. The bees within the territory of the Avireri-Vraem biosphere reserve that spans nearly 16,000 square miles (.. larger than the state of Maryland) from the Amazon rainforest to the … Continue Reading
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