Rusty-patched bumblebee (IMAGE)

Colorado State University

Rusty-patched bumblebee

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The rusty-patched bumblebee, once common in the United States, has declined from about 90% of its former range. Researchers conducted the first range-wide genetic study of the endangered species to inform recovery efforts. Photo by Jay Watson, a conservation biologist with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

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Jay Watson

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