Beehive theft is on the rise as the industry faces its highest losses in fourteen years.
The California State Beekeepers Association is now fighting back with a new theft prevention program.
President Ryan Burris spoke with RFD-TV’s own Suzanne Alexander on how big of a threat this is, contributing factors, and what the program entails.
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