Bumblebees
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- Around 250 species of bumblebee world wide.
- A number of species are being reviewed for Endangered Species Act
- Solitary queen overwinters and founds a colony in spring, building a population, ending with release of a new generation of queens.
- Decline is synergistic impact of multiple stressors including: disease, pesticide, habitat alteration, small population dynamics.
- Diverse and abundant floral resources, overwintering sites.
- Nationwide ESA Section 10, Conservation Benefit Agreement.
- Restoring native floral resources, reduce herbicide bee conflicts.
- Bombus franklini - the one listed species. Voluntary conservation measures are proposed.
- Bombus occidentalis is under review in 2025 under review
- Bombus suckleyi is under review with decision expected in 2024 or 2025.
- 'Bombus morrisonii are expected to be reviewed in the future.