I've got a buddy of mine who used to keep bees. A LOT of bees. He had hives spread out all over the San Pedro River valley. Probably 150 or so. They all died out due to some infectious mite or something. He now contracts with the Southern Pacific Railroad to kill hives under their bridges and tunnels. I asked him how he felt about killing the creatures which he once nourished and tended and he said, "Well Hell, I was doing a pretty fair job of killing them while I was trying to keep them alive so I figured I'd get paid for it!"