Bees Added To U.S. Endangered Species List For 1st Time

Finally — some good news for the bees of Hawaii.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has given endangered status to seven species of yellow-faced bees native to the islands. These are “the first bees in the country to be protected under the Endangered Species Act,” according to the Xerces Society, which advocated for the new designation.
The new rule designating protections for the bees, published Friday in the Federal Register, states that yellow-faced bees are known “for