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Endangered Species Act

Morrison bumble bee nectars on milkweed
Morrison Bumble Bee and Large Marble Butterfly to be Considered for Endangered Species Protection
Two monarchs rest on a flower cluster in Pacific Grove
Monarch Butterflies Have Been Proposed for ESA Protection. What Does This Mean?
Folks surveying for rare fireflies
50 Years of Invertebrate Conservation Under the Endangered Species Act
Morrison bumble bee visiting showy milkweed flowers
Xerces Society Files ESA Petition to Protect Morrison Bumble Bee
Large marble butterfly on flower
The Xerces Society has Submitted a Petition for the Listing of the Large Marble Butterfly Under the Federal Endangered Species Act
Yellow/green flashes at dusk from Southwest spring fireflies near grazing cattle
ESA Petition Filed to Protect Southern Arizona’s Southwest Spring Firefly
Florida intertidal firefly larva crawling on some rocks
ESA Petition filed to protect the Florida intertidal firefly (Micronaspis floridana)
Loopy five firefly flash pattern, with 2 semi-circular flashes and 3 short blips forming a circle
ESA Petition Filed to Protect the Loopy Five Firefly, a Southeastern Lightning Bug
"Western Monarch Thanksgiving Count Data 1997-2020 shows that despite a strong volunteer effort, monarch numbers are at the lowest point recorded since the count started in 1997"
Western Monarch Population Closer to Extinction as the Wait Continues for Monarchs’ Protection Under the Endangered Species Act
A yellow and black bumble bee drinks nectar from pale pink flowers of milkweed
Court Decision Undermines the State of California’s Ability to Protect Insects Under its Endangered Species Act
Although partially obscured by the wings, the distinctive rusty-colored patch is just visible on the yellow band on the back of this rusty patched bumble bee
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Fails to Designate Critical Habitat for the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee
A freshwater mussel tucked between rocks. The mussel is slightly open, showing the mass of fingerlike projections that cover the hole where it sucks in river water.
Working from the (river) bottom up to conserve the western ridged mussel
A blue butterfly stands out against a backdrop of green foliage.
Insects Lose as Trump Administration Weakens the Endangered Species Act
A beetle perches on a leaf.
Taking a Stand for Firefly Species Facing Extinction
A tractor and some other farm equipment in the background are dwarfed by blooming plants in the foreground of this photo of an arid agricultural area.
Pollinator Conservation Program Digest – January 2019
Long-horned bee collecting pollen from a bright yellow and red plains coreopsis.
Pollinators and the 2018 Farm Bill
A bumble bee sits atop a conical spire of small white flowers.
The Endangered Species Act Needs Your Help!
A bumble bee holds on to a group of small pale pink flowers on a single stem.
Rusty Patched Bumble Bee Deserves Protection, Not Delay
bombus affinis
Rusty Patched Bumble Bee: The First Bee in the Continental U.S. to be Protected Under the Endangered Species Act