The Necessity of Bees: Why We Need Them and How We Can Use Economics To Save Them
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2025-05-19
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Bees are essential to our everyday lives. However, many current conservation efforts do not adequately encourage bee populations to repopulate or even maintain healthy numbers. This paper uses an economic lens to analyze the specific needs of bee populations and target the best ways to promote towards healthy populations, specifically in Blanco County, Texas. The paper looks at two distinct populations of bees, honeybees and the native bees of Blanco County, and how their biological differences lead to varying conservation approaches. Furthermore, it analyzes the land makeup in Blanco County, which allows for specialized incentives to be put into action at the local level through tax exemptions. Additionally, the paper includes the economic theory that serves as a basis for potential policy actions. Ultimately, the paper suggests five policy recommendations for further encouragement of bee populations in Blanco County.
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Economics