Peer Review Plan for the Critical Habitat Determination for the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee (Bombus affinis)

Peer Review Plan for the Critical Habitat Determination for the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee (Bombus affinis)
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) submitted a proposed rule to designate critical habitat for the rusty patched bumble bee to the Office of the Federal Register on November 18, 2024. If finalized, a final rule to designate critical habitat would be submitted to the Office of the Federal Register by October 31, 2025.

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The Ecological Services Program works to restore and protect healthy populations of fish, wildlife, and plants and the environments upon which they depend. Using the best available science, we work with federal, state, Tribal, local, and non-profit stakeholders, as well as private land owners, to...
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A rusty patched bumble bee visits a wild bergamot flower

Historically, the rusty patched bumble bee was broadly distributed across the eastern United States, Upper Midwest, and southern Quebec and Ontario in Canada. Since 2000, this bumble bee has been reported from only 13 states and 1 Canadian province: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland,...

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