Projects and Research

The Great Plains Bumble Bee Atlas.  In cooperation with the Xerces Society, the USFWS ES offices in North Dakota, South Dakota, and Kansas are working with volunteers to document the presence and range of Bumble Bees throughout the Great Plains (https://www.bumblebeeatlas.org/greatplainsbba.html).  As there are currently 6 species of bumble bees that are ESA listed or petitioned for listing.