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Restoring honey bee populations in Lausanne

Over the past 25 years, the bee population in Switzerland has declined by about 50 per cent. The main threats are diseases and pests. To help stem the decline, cities like Lausanne are making efforts to settle wild bees in urban areas. (Julie Hunt, swissinfo.ch)

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Julie worked as a radio reporter for BBC and independent radio all over the UK before joining swissinfo.ch's predecessor, Swiss Radio International, as a producer. After attending film school, Julie worked as an independent filmmaker before coming to swissinfo.ch in 2001. 

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