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9 This chapter provides a brief history of pollinator programs at North American and international airports and offers an overview of current pollinator-friendly programs on airports. In addition, it identifies the common motivation or goals that led to the development of these pollinator-friendly programs.
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10 Considerations for Establishing and Maintaining Successful Pollinator Programs on Airports Airport Interviewed (Yes/No) Year Program Began Albuquerque International Sunport No N/A Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport Yes*
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A Brief History of Pollinator-Friendly Programs at Airports 11 2.2 Overview of Current Airport Pollinator-Friendly Programs Over the last decade, beekeepers have experienced significant colony losses; some wild bee populations have also declined. These declines can be attributed to myriad interacting stressors including disease, pesticides, and habitat loss.
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12 Considerations for Establishing and Maintaining Successful Pollinator Programs on Airports hydrocarbons, and polyaromatic hydrocarbons. Airports in Europe that used apiaries in this way included Malmö Airport in Sweden, Václav Havel Airport in the Czech Republic, and Frankfurt, Munich, Düsseldorf, Dresden, Nuremburg, and Leipzig/Halle Airports in Germany.
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A Brief History of Pollinator-Friendly Programs at Airports 13 At Wayne County Airport Authority, which manages Detroit Metropolitan Airports, its internal Sustainability Working Group collectively decided to pursue a beekeeping operation when identifying new sustainability programs that could be added to the airports' ongoing efforts. One of the Sustainability Working Group members had a family member who was a beekeeper; this inspired the creation of a pilot program.
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14 Considerations for Establishing and Maintaining Successful Pollinator Programs on Airports • Identified the mission and function of the Pollinator Health Task Force and developed a National Pollinator Health Strategy that identified goals, milestones, and metrics. The strategy also included the development of – Pollinator Research Action Plan – Public health plan – Public-private partnerships – Reporting requirements – Increase in and improvement of pollinator habitat • General provisions In accordance with the Presidential Memorandum, the FHWA has developed best practices and other tools to help state DOTs identify opportunities to integrate pollinator-friendly practices into their programs for managing roadside vegetation.
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A Brief History of Pollinator-Friendly Programs at Airports 15 As shown in Table 3, the majority of participants indicated that options 1, 2, and 3 were the primary goals or motivations that led to the development of their pollinator-friendly programs. Many participants indicated "Other" and opted to write in additional goals or motivations, either in addition to or in place of the options provided by the survey.
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