First Bumblebee To Receive Endangered Protection
The New York Times reports
The Obama administration, rushing to secure its environmental legacy, has increased protection for a humble bumblebee.
The rusty-patched bumblebee, once common across the continental United States, has been designated an endangered species by the Fish and Wildlife Service: the country’s first bumblebee, and the first bee from the lower 48 states, to be added to the register.
Read article and see photo at A Bumblebee Gets New Protection on Obama’s Way Out – The New York Times
