Bavaria campaigners abuzz as bees petition forces farming changes
by Kate Connolly in Berlin from Environment | The Guardian on (#493GA)
10% of German state's voters sign, obliging authorities to preserve species diversity
A petition in Bavaria on preserving species diversity, popularly known as the "save the bees" campaign, has garnered sufficient support to enforce significant changes to the state's farming practices.
The organisers reached their target of securing the signatures of 10% of eligible voters in the southern German state well before the Wednesday evening deadline.
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