The rusty patched bumble bee was listed as endangered in 2017 after surveys found its populations had dropped by nearly 90 percent. The bee once was found in 31 states and provinces from Connecticut to South Dakota.

Are bumble bees on endangered species list?

Franklin's bumblebee is only the second bumblebee to join the U.S. endangered species list, and the first from the American West. In a rare photo, a Franklin's bumblebee collects pollen from a lupine on Mt. Ashland, in southern Oregon, in 2000.

Are bumble bees still endangered?

Loss of the vital pollinators, due in part to temperature extremes and fluctuations, could have dire consequences for ecosystems and agriculture. Bumblebees, among the most important pollinators, are in trouble.