ANIMALS
American bumblebee could be endangered
WORDS BEN TURNER
The American bumblebee (Bombus pensylvanicus) population has plummeted by 89 per cent over the past 20 years, and an endangered species listing could be imminent. The US Fish and Wildlife Service will conduct a one-year review, after which the species could become protected under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), which provides a legal framework for safeguarding imperilled species from extinction.