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American bumblebees have disappeared from these 8 states

• giantg2 5y ago
  "Center for Biological Diversity and Bombus Pollinators Association of Law Students" Well that seems extremely niche.
  • sidpatil 5y ago
    > Bombus Pollinators Association of Law Students A.k.a. BPALS :-)
• kidfiji 5y ago
  Saved you a click: “Maine, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont, Idaho, North Dakota, Wyoming, and Oregon each have zero or close to zero American bumblebees left, according to a petition by the Center for Biological Diversity and Bombus Pollinators Association of Law Students.”
  • MilnerRoute 5y ago
    We should absolutely try to protect bee populations (for their crucial role in pollinating crops). But for a bit of good news: "A team from the University of Rhode Island has discovered the first American bumblebee in the state for the first time in more than a decade." https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/american-bumblebee-found-in-ri-after-more-than-a-decade/ar-AAPzXSA https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/american-bumblebee-found-i...