The Green Movement. Rusty patched bumblebee added to endangered species list. TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — The rusty patched bumblebee is officially endangered.
It is the first bee in the continental United States to be named endangered by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The bees have been dying in great numbers over the past 20 years, federal officials said Tuesday. Starving sea lion pups washing ashore, last link in climate change events. SANTA ANA, Calif. — Every year in June, sea lion mothers on the Channel Islands give birth to a pup.
For the next 11 months, the mothers swim off for days at a time to find food for themselves and provide milk for their progeny. In early 2015, sardines and anchovies — the best food — were hard to find. Climate Change ProCon.org. Whaling Issues .docx.