Nearly one-quarter of bumble bee species assessed by the International Union for the
Conservation of Nature are considered to be in decline, necessitating monitoring to support …

Mounting evidence of bumble bee declines and the listing of the rusty patched bumble bee
(Bombus affinis Cresson) as federally endangered in the United States in 2017 and Canada …

Introduction Bee conservation in the US is currently hindered by challenges associated with
assessing the status and trends of a diverse group of> 3000 species, many of which are …

The rusty patched bumble bee, Bombus affinis, is an important pollinator in North America
and a federally listed endangered species. Due to habitat loss and large declines in …

Occupancy models estimate distributions of imperfectly detected species, but violations of
the closure assumption can bias results. However, researchers working with mobile animals …

Reports of widespread pollinator declines, data deficiencies, and inabilities to assess status
and trends underscore the need for wild bee monitoring. Chief among the challenges with …

Abstract The mountains of Central Appalachia are rich with environmental variance and host
a wide variety of community types and diverse flora and fauna. The once common rusty …

The mountains of Central Appalachia are rich with environmental variance and host a wide
variety of community types and diverse flora and fauna. The once common Rusty-Patched …

The current status and distributional uncertainties of some Bombus (bumble bee) species
across North America has driven the need for monitoring. The central Appalachian Mountain …

Understanding the forage diets of imperiled bumble bees can improve conservation
planning and habitat restoration efforts. In this study, we describe the taxonomic composition …