Endangered Species Act

Bumblebees Are Now An Endangered Species

June 4, 2017 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: July 4, 2018

The rusty patched bumblebee (Bombus affinis), once such a common site in North America, is now on the endangered species list. This bee species was once abundant and thriving in 28 states and the District of Columbia. They were common… [read]

Endangered Pollinators and the Endangered Species Act

October 26, 2016 by Allene Edwards
Last updated on: October 26, 2016

This September, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced their proposal to add the rusty patched bumble bee to the endangered species list. It would have been the first bee to be placed on the list. One week later, seven… [read]