In Munich, Augsburg and several other cities across Bavaria, thousands have braved the cold weather to show their support for the ‘Save the Bees’ (Rettet die Bienen) petition. In that time, organizers hope to receive one million signatures so that the plan can be put to a state-wide referendum. However despite the early support, there have been plenty of critical voices aimed at the campaign. Changing farming practicesThe petition has outlined three primary improvements targeted at Bavaria’s lucrative farming sector. If enough voters register, the Bavarian state parliament has three months to handle the citizens’ requests.

Source: The Local February 01, 2019 13:41 UTC