From the opinion: > The issue presented here is whether the bumble bee, a terrestrial invertebrate, falls within the definition of fish, as that term is used i

From the opinion: > The issue presented here is whether the bumble bee, a terrestrial invertebrate, falls within the definition of fish, as that term is used in the definitions of endangered species in section 2062, threatened species in section 2067, and candidate species (i.e., species being considered for listing as endangered or threatened species) in section 2068 of the [California Endangered Species] Act. > We conclude a liberal interpretation of the Act supported by the legislative history and the express language in section 2067 that a terrestrial mollusk and invertebrate is a threatened species (express language we cannot ignore), is that fish defined in section 45, as a term of art, is not limited solely to aquatic species. Accordingly, a terrestrial invertebrate, like each of the four bumble bee species, may be listed as an endangered or threatened species under the Act. Some background on the lawsuit: https://almondalliance.org/california-court-rules-insects-not-protected-by-endangered-species-act/ https://almondalliance.org/california-court-rules-insects-no... Primer on the relationship between almond orchards and beekeepers: https://bee-health.extension.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/CA-Almond-Pollination-Factsheet-FINAL-v2.pdf https://bee-health.extension.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/...