Beaurepaire, Alexis L.Hogendoorn, KatjaKleijn, DavidOtis, Gard W.Potts, Simon G.Singer, Theresa L.Boff, SamuelPirk, Christian Walter WernerSettele, JosefPaxton, Robert J.Raine, Nigel E.Tosi, SimoneWilliams, NealKlein, Alexandra-MariaLe Conte, YvesCampbell, Joshua W.Williams, Geoffrey R.Marini, LorenzoBrockmann, AxelSgolastra, FabioBoyle, NatalieNeuditschko, MarkusStraub, LarsNeumann, PeterCharriere, Jean-DanielAlbrecht, MatthiasDietemann, Vincent2025-03-142025-03-142025-01Beaurepaire, A.L., Hogendoorn, K., Kleijn, D. et al. 2025, 'Avenues towards reconciling wild and managed bee proponents', Trends in Ecology and Evolution, vol. 40, no. 1, pp. 7-10, doi : 10.1016/j.tree.2024.11.009.0169-5347 (print)1872-8383 (online)10.1016/j.tree.2024.11.009http://hdl.handle.net/2263/101494Bees are crucial for food security and biodiversity. However, managed bees are increasingly considered drivers of wild bee declines, leading to stakeholder conflicts and restrictive policies. We propose avenues to reconcile wild and managed bee proponents and point out knowledge gaps that hinder the development of evidence-based policies.en© 2024 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons. org/licenses/by/4.0/).BeesBiodiversity conservationFood securitySocioeconomicsPolicy-makingPollinatorsSDG-02: Zero hungerSDG-15: Life on landArticle