The bee was once found in roughly half of the U.S. Now, rare sightings have been limited to about a dozen states.

From Pacific Standard: "In a positive move for bees, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service has added seven species of yellow-faced bees in Hawaii to the endangered species list. These are the ...

Seven types of bees once found in abundance in Hawaii but now facing extinction on Friday became the first bees to be added to the federal list of endangered and threatened species, according to U.S.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced, on May 28, 2026, that it has designated portions of Pocahontas and Greenbrier ...

"Protecting its last remaining habitat from further destruction is just common sense," ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today finalized the designation of 1.57 million acres of critical habitat for rusty patched bumblebees, securing protections for places essential to the survival of ...

The federal government recently added seven bee species native to Hawaii to the endangered species list. The rule adding the bees goes into effect on Halloween this year. The news, although not local, ...

Federal authorities added seven yellow-faced beespecies, Hawaii's only native bees, for protection under the Endangered Species Act Friday, a first for any bees in the United States. The U.S. Fish and ...

HONOLULU—Federal authorities added seven yellow-faced bee species, Hawaii’s only native bees, for protection under the Endangered Species Act Friday, a first for any bees in the U.S. The U.S. Fish and ...

Community science volunteers—laypeople with an interest in bees and conservation—significantly contribute to the scientific knowledge of native bumble bees across Canada and the United States, finds a ...