Honey bees are in a rare category within the animal kingdom, straddling wild and domesticated. In 2014, the IUCN assessed Apis mellifera in Europe, conferring a “data deficient” Red List status due to the difficulty of identifying and discerning wild populations. What defines “wild”? Why is this term so controversial? Does "wild" apply to the colony itself or entire self-sustaining populations too?

If scientists can accept a common definition, will we then be able to accurately reassess their Red List status as well as advance with coordinated conservation efforts internationally? During this talk, our guests — Hannes Bonhoff, M. Alice Pinto, Fabrice Requier, and Michael Joshin Thiele — will also talk about the usefulness of standardizing other terms and the benefits of widely distributing such a shared glossary.

More info and registration at www.HoneyBeeWatch.com/events. Free and open to all.