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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/07/30/turkish-bee-sentenced-death-defra-escapes-family-home/
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/uk-on-alert-due-to-turkish-bee-145401
Just JFL he goes ER all alone, based ngl.
"A bee that was accidentally carried from Turkey to the United Kingdom in a British family’s luggage is to be destroyed if caught because it might endanger British species, said government officials.
The rare osmia avosetta variety is deemed as a threat to the ecosystem in the island country, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said, according to The Telegraph.
The bee had been living in and around the Toy family home in Bristol since their return from the coastal district of Dalaman in Turkey’s Aegean province of Muğla last week, the British daily said.
U.K. officials announced that they intended to destroy the insect, but the Toy family announced that the bee had escaped from their house.
Despite the Defra announcing that the bee poses a potential risk to native species, Tim Lovett, a renowned expert, said it was highly unlikely one animal would cause a problem, particularly as the chances of it cross-breeding are very small, according to The Telegraph.
“To be dangerous it would need to set up a viable home and start breeding, and if it hasn’t brought a mate with it, then the chances of that must be next to none,” Lovett, also a former president of the British Beekeepers Association, was quoted as saying by the daily.
“I think it’s an understandable reaction in that they [Defra] want to be seen to be doing something. But I don’t think it’s got much of a chance in any event,” he reportedly said.
Ashley Toy, 49, and his daughter Amelia, 19, contacted the officials after spotting the osmia avosetta bee – a solitary species found only in Turkey and Iran.
And now he is sentenced to death, but escaped.
A Turkish bee which government officials ordered to be killed after it accompanied a family home from holiday has "escaped".
The rare osmia avosetta variety had been living in and around the Toy family home in Bristol since their return from Dalaman last week, constructing intricate cocoons out of flower petals.
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) had announced it intended to capture and destroy the insect because of the potential risk it poses to native species.
However, the family revealed on Tuesday that the bee has taken flight.
It had previously been scavenging for nest materials in and around the Toy garden and leaving the cocoons in the conservatory.
The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), part of Defra, is planning to pick up four remaining cocoons from the Toys on Wednesday for DNA testing.
It follows a debate between experts as to whether the foreign species - first discovered only ten years ago - really poses a threat.
Amelia Toy, 19, said: “They [APHA] actually advised us to kill it.
“They advised my mum to capture it and freeze it.
“But then it didn’t appear, so we weren’t able to capture the bee.”
The British Beekeepers Association warned on Monday that the osmia avosetta could devastate already imperiled native populations either through spreading deadly viruses or by breeding and eventually out-competing other bees.
But Tim Lovett, a renowned expert and former president of the organisation, said it was highly unlikely one animal would cause a problem, particularly as the chances of it cross-breeding are very small.
The Toy family believe the bee inadvertently hitched a ride back to the UK after finding its way into one of their suitcases.
It prompted APHA to advise all travelers returning to the UK to check their bags thoroughly, especially if they have been left outside.
A solitary species of mason bee, found only in Turkey and Iran, osmia avosetta is unique in its use of flower petals to build nests in the ground in which its larvae can grow.
Officials have become acutely sensitive to the presence of foreign bees since invasions of predatory Asian hornets began in 2004."
Asked for her views on the government's decision to kill the bee, Ms Toy said: “I know since they said it could possibly harm other bees that it had to be done, as harsh as it sounds.”
An APHA spokesman said: “We are taking prompt action to collect any cocoons from the house which will be then assessed by experts.
“We continue to work with the National Bee Unit and their nationwide network of bee inspectors to monitor the situation.”
he goes ER on endanger species in United kingdom
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/uk-on-alert-due-to-turkish-bee-145401
Just JFL he goes ER all alone, based ngl.
"A bee that was accidentally carried from Turkey to the United Kingdom in a British family’s luggage is to be destroyed if caught because it might endanger British species, said government officials.
The rare osmia avosetta variety is deemed as a threat to the ecosystem in the island country, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said, according to The Telegraph.
The bee had been living in and around the Toy family home in Bristol since their return from the coastal district of Dalaman in Turkey’s Aegean province of Muğla last week, the British daily said.
U.K. officials announced that they intended to destroy the insect, but the Toy family announced that the bee had escaped from their house.
Despite the Defra announcing that the bee poses a potential risk to native species, Tim Lovett, a renowned expert, said it was highly unlikely one animal would cause a problem, particularly as the chances of it cross-breeding are very small, according to The Telegraph.
“To be dangerous it would need to set up a viable home and start breeding, and if it hasn’t brought a mate with it, then the chances of that must be next to none,” Lovett, also a former president of the British Beekeepers Association, was quoted as saying by the daily.
“I think it’s an understandable reaction in that they [Defra] want to be seen to be doing something. But I don’t think it’s got much of a chance in any event,” he reportedly said.
Ashley Toy, 49, and his daughter Amelia, 19, contacted the officials after spotting the osmia avosetta bee – a solitary species found only in Turkey and Iran.
And now he is sentenced to death, but escaped.
A Turkish bee which government officials ordered to be killed after it accompanied a family home from holiday has "escaped".
The rare osmia avosetta variety had been living in and around the Toy family home in Bristol since their return from Dalaman last week, constructing intricate cocoons out of flower petals.
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) had announced it intended to capture and destroy the insect because of the potential risk it poses to native species.
However, the family revealed on Tuesday that the bee has taken flight.
It had previously been scavenging for nest materials in and around the Toy garden and leaving the cocoons in the conservatory.
The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), part of Defra, is planning to pick up four remaining cocoons from the Toys on Wednesday for DNA testing.
It follows a debate between experts as to whether the foreign species - first discovered only ten years ago - really poses a threat.
Amelia Toy, 19, said: “They [APHA] actually advised us to kill it.
“They advised my mum to capture it and freeze it.
“But then it didn’t appear, so we weren’t able to capture the bee.”
The British Beekeepers Association warned on Monday that the osmia avosetta could devastate already imperiled native populations either through spreading deadly viruses or by breeding and eventually out-competing other bees.
But Tim Lovett, a renowned expert and former president of the organisation, said it was highly unlikely one animal would cause a problem, particularly as the chances of it cross-breeding are very small.
The Toy family believe the bee inadvertently hitched a ride back to the UK after finding its way into one of their suitcases.
It prompted APHA to advise all travelers returning to the UK to check their bags thoroughly, especially if they have been left outside.
A solitary species of mason bee, found only in Turkey and Iran, osmia avosetta is unique in its use of flower petals to build nests in the ground in which its larvae can grow.
Officials have become acutely sensitive to the presence of foreign bees since invasions of predatory Asian hornets began in 2004."
Asked for her views on the government's decision to kill the bee, Ms Toy said: “I know since they said it could possibly harm other bees that it had to be done, as harsh as it sounds.”
An APHA spokesman said: “We are taking prompt action to collect any cocoons from the house which will be then assessed by experts.
“We continue to work with the National Bee Unit and their nationwide network of bee inspectors to monitor the situation.”
he goes ER on endanger species in United kingdom