AUSTIN (KXAN) — The American bumble bee is an integral part of our ecosystem, providing essential pollination of native plants and farmed crops alike. Unfortunately, recent data shows that the bee population is dwindling in a big way, and scientists fear the worst if action to protect the species is not implemented soon. Population loss by the numbers A recent petition written by the Center for Biological Diversity and Bombus Pollinators Association of Law Students argues the American bumble bee be placed under the Endangered Species Act before the population is lost entirely.

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