Ukraine's Carpathian bees to reinforce Canadian bee populations – Canada's ambassador

Canadian Ambassador to Ukraine Roman Waschuk has announced Carpathian bees from western Ukraine will be used to reinforce Canadian bee populations that are on the verge of extinction.

Read alsoAlmost 70 Ukrainian honey producers licensed to ship produce abroad – watchdog"Abuzz with excitement, George Scott of Niagara Beeway and Tetyana Vasylkivska of [NGO All-Ukrainian Brotherhood of Beekeepers of Ukraine] honeyua.com announce a JV to bring Ukraine's Carpathian bees and apiary know how to reinforce endangered Canadian populations," the Canadian ambassador tweeted on February 11, according to Voice of America's Ukrainian language service.

Canada's Niagara Beeway project, which aims at restoring and preserving the native habitat in Canada, will partner with the Ukrainian beekeepers. The project's objectives also include measures to develop practices to promote native species biodiversity and exchange ideas to enhance appreciation of the local ecology.

Noteworthy, numerous researchers report a reduction in bee populations across North America.