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Seven Hawaiian Bee Species Are Officially Listed as Endangered

A carpenter bee, aka a competitor to Hawaii's endangered yellow-faced bees. The race is on to keep Hawaii's native bees from vanishing. Seven of Hawaii's yellow-faced bee species are now officially protected under the U.S. Endangered Species Act, a step that will allow authorities to carry out recovery programs and limit harm from outside sources.…
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