Related: U.S. Adds Bees to Endangered Species List for First Time "This bumble bee is just one of many bees that are in trouble and listing the rusty patched bumble bee is a really good first step ...

For the first time, a bumble bee species has landed on the endangered species list. The rusty patched bumble bee was prolific a generation ago. Now it's in danger of becoming extinct.

Rusty patched bumble bees were added to the endangered species list in 2017. This is the first time since scientists have found a nest in Iowa.

In 2016, the first U.S. bee species to earn federal protection under the Endangered Species Act were seven species of Hawaiian yellow-faced bees. Those seven species—Hylaeus anthracinus, Hylaeus ...

Rusty patched bumble bees were added to the endangered species list in 2017. This is the first time since scientists have found a nest in Iowa.

AMES, IA — Once widespread across the eastern U.S. and Upper Midwest, the number of rusty patched bumble bees has plummeted nearly 90% since the 1990s. Researchers at Iowa State University are part of ...

An unusual and parasitic bee might soon appear as the newest addition to the endangered species list. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed this week to add the Suckley’s cuckoo bumble bee ...

Honeybees are not native to North America and have never been considered threatened or endangered in the U.S. However, as of August 2023, there were at least nine bee species (not honeybees ...

It is not only illegal to physically move endangered species without USFWS permits, but also impossible given that these bees are small, rare, and difficult to find.

The Center for Biological Diversity said it will sue the U.S. government over failing to act to protect four species of bees, which are vital pollinators of flowers and food crops. Gemma Evans via ...

Rusty patched bumble bees were added to the endangered species list in 2017. This is the first time since scientists have found a nest in Iowa.