Document Type
Article
Media Type
Text
Abstract
Honey bees are essential for the pollination of copious amounts of fruits, vegetables, and nuts. However due to several factors, including the use of highly toxic pesticides like neonicotinoids, honey bee populations are decreasing at an alarming rate. This Note explores the history of neonicotinoids and their connection to honey bee health before examining several municipal, state, and federal actions taken to curb honey bee loss. This Note proposes that there be a federal baseline for restricting the use of neonicotinoids throughout the United States while allowing individual states to create additional standards based upon specific types of agriculture within their borders. Finally, this Note will propose that Illinois model a proposed heightened standard based on Minnesota's pollinator protection program.
First Page
134
Last Page
164
Publication Date
11-1-2017
Department
College of Law
ISSN
0734-1490
Language
eng
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Law Review
Recommended Citation
Headley, Katherine
(2017)
"Honey Bees & Neonicotinoids: Why Pollinators Need More Protections,"
Northern Illinois University Law Review: Vol. 38:
Iss.
1, Article 2.
Suggested Citation
Katherine Headley, Note, Honey Bees & Neonicotinoids: Why Pollinators Need More Protections, 38 N. Ill. U. L. Rev. 134 (2017).
