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New plan to restore pollinator habitat

A national strategy to promote the health of honeybees and other pollinators was announced this week.  EPA and USDA are working together on the Pollinator Heath Task Force to support habitat focused efforts.  The goals of the new strategy include reducing honeybee colony loses, increasing monarch butterflies and restoring habitat.  The plan includes restoring 7 million acres of bee habitat in the next five years and considering more restrictions on pesticides.  The plan also proposes spending $82.5 million on honeybee research in the next budget year.