Macedon Ranges residents fight to stop European honey bee native wildlife threat

Feral bee swarms form when hives naturally divide as part of their reproduction process. (ABC Rural: Lucy Cooper)

Beekeeping groups in Victoria's Macedon Ranges are investigating feral bee swarms in an effort to stop them displacing native birds and animals.

Tree hollows are hot property in the bush, with native Australian wildlife already competing for homes due to climate change and habitat loss from forestry and urbanisation.