60,000 bees stolen from the Grocery Company’s hood field in Pennsylvania – CBS Pittsburgh

CARLISLE, Pa. (AP) — Nearly 60,000 bees were stolen from the field of a Pennsylvania grocery store, the company said.

The bees are believed to have been stolen in Carlisle between January 28 and January 30, Pennlive.com reported on Wednesday.

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In a statement, Giant’s community impact manager, Jessica Groves, said that bees are an essential part of a local food chain that is dwindling bee populations.

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“We are extremely disappointed that this has happened and are continuing to cooperate with the Middlesex Township Police Department,” Groves said.

In 2021, beekeepers in the state reported a loss of 41% of their populations, less than the national average loss of 45.5% of bee colonies between April 2020 and April 2020. year 2021.

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The loss of bee populations across the country is causing serious concerns to the agricultural industry and environmentalists, the newspaper said, as about a third of the US food supply relies on it. bees to pollinate crops, the newspaper said.