Western bumble bee population declines sharply
The western bumble bee was historically very common throughout the western United States and Canada. However, in the last 20 years it has declined by more than 90%. Disease is the probable cause.
Exponential increase in global honey bee populations as a driver
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Browse Bees and pollinators Resources
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Study Finds Western Bumblebee Population In Decline
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Managed honey bees as a radar for wild bee decline?
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Federal officials consider adding 10 more species, including a big
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Worldwide occurrence records suggest a global decline in bee
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Western Bumble Bee
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