The California Fish and Game Commission has voted to begin the process of classifying 4 species of bumble bee native to the state as endangered.
This vote is crucial for the continued survival of these pollinators. The Commission’s vote sets a precedent not only for California but for the country to express the important role pollinators play in preserving our biodiversity. ~ Kim Delfino, California program director for Defenders of Wildlife
According to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), “worldwide, approximately 1,000 plants grown for food, beverages, fibers, spices, and medicines need to be pollinated by animals in order to produce the goods on which we depend.” While birds, bats, butterflies and moths are also pollinators, bees are generally considered by experts to be the most important.
Listing and protecting bumble bees as endangered will also protect many plant species from extinction, as well as humans who depend on bees and other pollinators for food.
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