Essay
This money would provide the ability to learn more about our pollinators. This is very valuable information as all the food we eat depends on them. We need to know as much as we can about them to prevent a decline in the production of food products in the future. Pollinators are also the reason we have all of the ecosystems we do on earth, and without them our animal and plant life wouldn’t be able to survive, so it is vital we have all the information we can.
Honey bees are some of the most prevalent pollinators in our ecosystem. In 2006 there was a mysterious loss of population in honey bee colonies. A 14 billion dollar industry containing more than 90 common vegetables, fruits, and nuts depend on honey bee pollination. Any continuation in a downward trend will threaten the food supply.
Pollinators are also important for something other than food. Pollinators create habitats for a lot of animals. One example is protection, tall trees protect their inhabitants, such as squirrels, from severe weather.
$2,400,000 is a lot of money. Some people may say that this amount of money could be spent on the things they find more important. There was a 12.1% increase in the amount of homelessness in America since 2022, this amount of money could help to control those rates. It could also be more beneficial in a different area of research.It all depends on personal values.
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