A public comment period ends today, January 27, 2025, on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS) proposed critical habitat ...

Once the temps drop and snowflakes begin to fall, it’s easy to assume that insects have simply disappeared. And while many do ...

Photo by Lily Landes “Our interest here is in creating a way to document how these solitary bees live,” Harrison says. “So the Pavilion is an ‘analogous habitat,’ as well as a research field station ...

WASHINGTON— NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council), the Center for Biological Diversity and Friends of Minnesota Scientific and Natural Areas today issued a formal notice of intent to sue the U.S.

The Service now must act quickly to protect the bee’s habitat before it is too late.” Once common in the Midwest and Northeast, the rusty patched bumblebee has suffered an 87% decline and was ...

As we enter Summer, Minnesotans might spot our state bird (the loon), state fish (the walleye) or state flower (the pink lady slipper). Now, we can take notice of the newest addition in the state ...

If you find a bumblebee which appears to be struggling, it may be that it is just resting, particularly if the bee is a queen in early spring. If you think the bee is struggling the best thing to do ...

The results are in for a pair of UC Davis insect-spotting contests. The winners of the 5th annual Robbin Thorp Memorial First ...

The Scott Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) is hosting a webinar from noon-1 p.m. Tuesday, April 12 with speaker Dr. Elaine Evans. Evans will talk about what’s happening with ...

Bumble bees are crucial to agriculture ... However, bee populations have been declining due to habitat loss and climate crisis, with rising temperatures exacerbating the problem.