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MSU scientist tracks decline of state’s wild bee population

MSU scientist Dr. Rufus Isaacs discusses the problem of bee decline in our environment and what’s being done about loss of this critically needed population.

Dr. Rufus Isaacs is a bee researcher and professor of entomology at MSU. His work addresses the growing concern with bee population decline in our region and around the world.

Dr. Isaacs describes some of the main difficulties bees face in our changing world in a conversation with MSU Today’s Dr. Kirk Heinze.

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