The American bumblebee is on the decline
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Patterns of widespread decline in North American bumble bees
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Relative abundance of the American bumble bee as a faction of all
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Decline in relative abundance of the American bumble bee with historic
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CAHFS Weekly Topic: Bee decline – A great concern for US food security
The Bumblebee's Plight: Why It Is Disappearing in the U.S. - WSJ
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Bee Reports over the Past Century Indicate a Loss of Diversity
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Canadian researchers warn of 'cascading impacts' as bumblebee species decline
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Bee declines driven by combined stress from parasites, pesticides, and lack of flowers
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Climate Change: It's a Buzzkill for Bumblebees, Study Finds - The New York Times
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Another bee species under critical threat – RCI