Western bumblebees are becoming less common in Colorado, dropping nearly 60% since 1998 due to impacts from climate change and the use of a certain pesticide
, according to a study by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
The main focus of the study was to examine the changes in how common the western bumblebee is in the region. “…more severe scenarios predict declines in all ecoregions ranging from 51 to 97%,” the authors of the study wrote. The Colorado Office of Policy, Research, and Regulatory Reform is performing a sunset review of the Pesticides Applicator Act, which regulates who can use neonicotinoid pesticides. Coloradans are allowed toHowever, Environment Colorado, a policy action group focused on conservation, sustainability and recycling, wants more action than is currently allowed under the Pesticides Applicator Act going forward.
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