ALBANY – Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that New York State will establish an interagency taskforce to develop a Pollinator Protection Plan to promote the health and recovery of pollinator populations in New York State.
Pollinators – which include various types of bees and butterflies – contribute significantly to the state’s agricultural economy by adding roughly $500 million in pollination services on an annual basis.
To address the alarming decline in pollinators that has occurred in recent years, the Governor has directed the Commissioners of the Department of Agriculture and Markets and the Department of Environmental Conservation to meet with farmers, research institutions and key industry leaders to develop a roadmap to conserve and grow pollinator populations across the state.
The announcement is in honor of Earth Week.
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