The rusty patched bumble bee is small enough to be overlooked, but its decline has become one of the clearest warnings about pollinator loss in North America. The designation of about 1.5 million ...

(NEXSTAR) — The rusty patched bumble bee was once found in roughly half the U.S., from Maine down south to Georgia and as far west as the Dakotas. Today, only about a dozen states have recorded ...

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Kansas wildlife officials are asking for help from the public in tracking the whereabouts of bumble bees in the Sunflower State. Laura Clawson with the Kansas Department of Wildlife ...

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) published its final rule designating critical habitat for the endangered rusty patched bumble bee (Bombus affinis) on June 1, 2026. The rule designates more ...

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) has published its final rule designating critical habitat for the endangered rusty patched bumble bee (Bombus affinis). What Does the Rule Do? The rule ...

Two pollinator habitats were created for the Shrill Carder Bee, while long-term management helps maintain the landscape ...

When bumble bees fight invasive Argentine ants for food, bees may win an individual skirmish but end up with less to feed the hive. Bumble bees are already under pressure from habitat loss, disease, ...

AI programs can identify honeybees and bumble bees by their sounds, offering scientists a new way to monitor pollinators ...