The western bumble bee was historically very common throughout the western United States and Canada. However, in the last 20 years it has declined by more than 90%. Disease is the probable cause.
Western bumble bee declines linked to climate change, pesticides and land cover
Projected decline in European bumblebee populations in the twenty-first century
Temporal trend of rarified bumble bee species richness from 1877 to
Patterns of widespread decline in North American bumble bees
Western Bumble Bee
Western Bumble Bee
US lists a bee as endangered for the first time - New Vision Official
Cali Bumble Bee Atlas - About - California Bumble Bee Atlas
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A nearly 50 percent decline in bumblebee habitat in North America is tied to climate change, scientists say - The Washington Post
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