The rusty-patched bumble bee is a species of bee historically found in grasslands and prairies of the Midwest and Northeast. Rusty-patched bumble bees live in colonies made up of a single queen and female workers, producing males and new queens [...]
Issues Rusty patched bumble bee listing now in effect. The endangered listing of the rusty patched bumble bee (RPBB) went into effect this week. While the RPBB was listed in January, the listing did not immediately take effect due to [...]
Issues Rusty patched bumble bee listed as an endangered species. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) declared this week that it had listed the rusty patched bumble bee (RPBB) as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), marking the [...]