Saving which bees? Influence and socio-ecological impact of the 'natural' movement in beekeeping.

围绕蜜蜂管理的决策是一个关键的背景，在这个背景下，相互冲突的行动从“拯救蜜蜂”的共同目标中实现。但是哪种蜜蜂呢？西方蜜蜂是20000种中的一种，最近人们对它们通过疾病传播和饲料竞争对野生传粉者产生的负面影响非常感兴趣。不断增加的自然养蜂做法的社会生态影响仍然未知；它们是否会通过增加疾病传播而对野生传粉者造成更大的伤害，而不是通过促进自然选择给蜜蜂带来的好处？与传统养蜂相比，减少放养率和更敏感的土地管理是否减轻了这种情况？这项跨委员会的跨学科研究将探索与我们的研究合作的养蜂人不断变化的观点、价值观和实践。我们的研究问题是：1。自然养蜂运动内部和周围的观点和价值观是如何随时间变化的？2. 参与社会生态学研究是否会影响观点和价值观？3. 自然养蜂业的生态影响（特别是蜂群、瓦螨和栖息地管理）是什么？

Decision-making around honeybee management is the critical context in which conflicting actions materialise from shared aims to 'save the bees'. But which bees? Western honeybees are but one species within 20,000, and there has been significant recent interest in their negative impact upon wild pollinators through disease spread and forage competition. Socio-ecological impacts of rising natural beekeeping practices remain unknown; could they cause more harm to wild pollinators through increased disease spread than benefit to honeybees through facilitation of natural selection? Is this mitigated by reduced stocking rates and more sensitive land management compared to conventional beekeeping? This cross-council inter-disciplinary study will explore changing perspectives, values and practices of beekeepers engaged collaboratively with our research. Our research questions are: 1. How do perspectives and values within and around the natural beekeeping movement change over time? 2. Does participation in socio-ecological research influence perspectives and values? 3. What are the ecological impacts of natural beekeeping practices (specifically swarm, Varroa and habitat management)?