FLICKR, USGS BEE INVENTORY AND MONITORING LAB
Update (March 23): On Tuesday (March 21), the US Fish and Wildlife Service officially listed the rusty patched bumblebee as endangered, following a delay by the Trump administration. Environmental groups praised the designation, while several business advocacy organizations asked the government to wait a year before listing the bee as endangered, the Associated Press (AP) reported. “Once the listing decision takes effect, virtually every industry operating within the species' range—from agriculture and crop production to residential and commercial development, from energy production and distribution to manufacturing, will be profoundly affected,” a petition stated, according to the AP.
Update (February 16): The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration in the US District Court in New York City on Tuesday (February ...
