The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) added the bee to the list Tuesday, earning it the sad ho**r as the first-ever bumblebee in the U.S. with the endangered designation, according to the federal agency.
The bee has seen a dramatic population decline in the past 20 years.
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"Listing the bee as endangered will help us mobilize partners and focus resources on finding ways right **w to stop the decline," said Fish and Wildlife Service Midwest Regional Director Tom Melius in a press release.* Read more...