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Incident Record

Arkansas Apiary Section reports thousands of registered beekeepers and colonies

Arkansas Department of Agriculture states that the Apiary Section protects honey bees for pollination and lists active registered beekeepers, apiaries, and colonies.

Record ID: AR-STATE-APIARY-0004
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Date2026
LocationStatewide, AR, AR, United States
CountryUnited States
State / ProvinceAR
Record TypeDetection / Context / Advisory
Trigger / ActivityUnknown / Needs Review
SeverityContext / Advisory
Bee ID StatusManaged honey bee context
Aggression ClassificationNot an Attack / Context Record
Source Language

Incident Summary

Arkansas Department of Agriculture states that the Apiary Section protects honey bees for pollination and lists active registered beekeepers, apiaries, and colonies.

Public-Safety Lesson

Beekeeping density matters for public education, monitoring, and understanding where managed colonies may interact with feral colonies.

Impact Flags

Human FatalityNo
Human HospitalizedNo
Animal FatalityNo
Responder InvolvedNo

Source Information

Source: Arkansas Department of Agriculture Apiary Section

Source Strength: A - Official / Government