Rusty patched bumble bees lost 87% of their population over the last couple of decades nationwide — their local populations here in Evanston declined as well. Scientists and residents in the greater ...

(This story was updated to correct how often the rusty patched bumble bee has been seen. It's been seen in seven states over 10 years.) The rusty patched bumble bee had only been seen in seven states ...

The United States District Court for the District of Columbia (“Court”) in an August 11th Memorandum Opinion (“Opinion”) addressed an issue arising under the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”). See ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Federal wildlife officials on Thursday made a formal recommendation to list the rusty patched bumble bee as an endangered species because it has disappeared from about 90 percent ...

A team of researchers has uncovered alarming trends in the first range-wide genetic study of an endangered bee species. The study, led by Colorado State University and published in the Journal of ...

A detailed, high-resolution map of the rusty patched bumble bee's genome has been released, offering new approaches for bringing the native pollinator back from the danger of extinction. Putting ...

Until about a year ago, Kristen Lundh, a 15-year employee of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, had never heard of the rusty patched bumble bee. Rusty patched bumble bees need grasslands with flowering ...

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) - The rusty patched bumblebee on Tuesday became the first officially endangered bee species in the continental U.S., overcoming objections from some business interests and a ...

WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- Smithsonian researchers have found a rare bee that hasn't been seen in the eastern United States in five years. The rusty-patched bumble bee, or Bombus affinis, was thought to be ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (NEXSTAR) — It’s no secret how important bees and pollinators are to our plants, foods and even our water supply. Honey bee ...

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