• JOIN
  • RENEW
  • DONATE
  • LOGIN
The Wildlife Society
  • HOME
  • LEARN
    • PUBLICATIONS
    • CONFERENCES
    • PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & CERTIFICATION
      • CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS
        • Governance
        • FAQs
      • CWB/AWB Directory
      • CONTINUING EDUCATION
        • Online Courses and Distance Learning
    • Webinars
    • NEWS CENTER
  • NETWORK
    • CONFERENCES
    • TWS LOCAL
      • Sections & Chapters
      • Resources
      • TWS Local News
    • WORKING GROUPS
    • TWS Communities
      • Retirees
      • Women of Wildlife
      • Out in the Field
    • CONSERVATION AFFAIRS NETWORK
    • Social Media
    • MENTORING
  • ENGAGE
    • DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION
    • Donate
    • Jobs
    • TWS AWARDS
    • Advertising
  • POLICY
    • Take Action
    • CONSERVATION AFFAIRS NETWORK
    • RECOVERING AMERICA’S WILDLIFE ACT
      • REVERSING AMERICA’S WILDLIFE CRISIS REPORT
    • Policy Resources
    • Policy Toolkit
    • Horse Rich & Dirt Poor
    • Coalitions
  • Next Generation
    • STUDENT CHAPTERS
      • Resources
    • STUDENT BENEFITS
    • ANNUAL TWS STUDENT CONCLAVE
    • LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
    • EARLY CAREER PROFESSIONALS
    • CAREER DEVELOPMENT
      • Wildlife Careers
      • Where to Get Your Degree
      • ONLINE COURSES
    • Internships & Jobs
  • Conference
  • Books
  • ABOUT TWS
    • LEADERSHIP & VALUES
    • HISTORY & MISSION
    • OPERATIONS & FINANCE
  • Partners
    • BLM

bumblebees

Conservation News

Tool helps landowners design for bumblebees

December 13, 2021

Farmers and other landowners have a new tool in their tool belt to help their properties attract important pollinators. Bumblebees are responsible for a lot of pollination throughout the world. In the U.S., studies have …

FYI News

Bumblebees bite leaves to work around climate change

June 5, 2020

Bumblebees are taking a bite out of the negative impacts of climate change by prompting plants to pollinate sooner. According to new research published in the journal Science, bumblebees that don’t find enough pollen will …

Lindsay Martinez

Flowers bring forage — and infection — to bees

May 26, 2020

While planting flowers can increase foraging opportunities for common eastern bumble bees, researchers found some of those flowers are associated with higher pathogen infection rates in the bees. Pollinator species play an important role in …

FYI News

‘Murder hornet’ poses risk to native bees, honeybees

May 12, 2020

Ever since the New York Times reported on the arrival of the Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) in North America, alarms have been sounding about the so-called “murder hornet.” So far it’s only been spotted …

FYI News

Climate change driving bumblebee declines

February 11, 2020

The likelihood of bumblebee populations surviving in a given place has declined by more than 30%, according to new research, and researchers point to climate change as the prime reason. “We’ve known for a while …

FYI News

What’s killing bumblebees? It could be the trees

August 7, 2019

A search for the cause of massive bumblebee (Bombus spp.) deaths has reached some surprising conclusions. The culprit may not be humans. It may be the trees. “Not every dead bee could be because of …

Dana Kobilinsky

Honeybees spread viruses to wild bees through flowers

July 12, 2019

Just as doorknobs can spread the flu from one person to another, sharing flowers with honeybees may cause wild bumblebees to contract a pair of deadly viruses. “We know that there’s been a number of …

FYI News

European Union plans to ban common pesticides

April 22, 2019

The European Union plans to ban one of the most common pesticides in the world due to concerns about the pesticide posing a high risk to amphibians and fish as one of the main reasons. …

FYI News

City bumblebees fare better than those on farms

July 9, 2018

Bumblebees that live in cities and villages seem to be faring better than bumblebees using agricultural fields as habitat, according to new research. To determine how the bees were faring in these two different environments, …

Conservation News

Study links fungicides to bee colony declines

December 5, 2017

Researchers recently found what they believe may be an unexpected cause of bee decline in the United States — fungicides. Looking at sites across the country where bee populations were falling, Scott McArt, assistant professor …

Posts navigation

1 2 »

Most Popular

  • Red wolf ‘ghost’ genes linger in coyote descendants
  • Watch: Oregon wildlife gets into a jam
  • Snare injuries can reduce reproductive success in hyenas
  • Watch: Bald eagles welcome red-tailed hawk chick into nest
  • Using sound, bird ID app opens a door for citizen scientists
  • Frogs change sex even in natural settings
  • Avian flu takes surprising toll in the wild
  • Team finds massive python in Everglades

Paid Ad

Support TWS

Connect on Facebook

FEATURED JOBS
View all Jobs Post a Job
Contact Us

The Wildlife Society

Mailing Address:
25 Century Blvd, Suite 505
Nashville, TN 37214

Phone: (301) 897-9770
Email: tws@wildlife.org

Headquarters Location:
425 Barlow Pl, Suite 200
Bethesda, MD 20814

Advertise with TWS!

Click here to browse affordable advertising options!

Support TWS
Paid Ad
Other

TWS Privacy Policy

Media Inquiries

Stay connected
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Linkedin
  • Instagram

Copyright © 2022 | MH Magazine WordPress Theme by MH Themes