PROTECTING WISCONSIN'S BIODIVERSITY

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Scientific Name	Common Name	Global Rank	State Rank	Federal Status	WI Status	Animal Group

Yellow-banded Bumble Bee (Bombus terricola)

State Status: SC/N

Federal Status: SOC

State Rank: S1

Global Rank: G3G4

Wildlife Action Plan: SGCN

Photo by Jay Watson

Counties with Mapped NHI Occurrences

Yellowbanded Bumble Bee (Bombus terricola), a Federal Species of Concern and State Special Concern species, is found in wooded and wetland areas. It is a ground nesting bee that often uses abandoned rodent burrows as nests. In Wisconsin, most observations have been between May and September. Rangewide, bees are active April-September. Nectar plants include asters, crocus, Eupatorium (Joe-pye weed), Monarda (bee balms), Ribes (gooseberry/currants), Rosa (roses), Rubus (blackberry), Salix (willows), Solidago (goldenrods), Spirea (meadowsweet), Taraxacum (dandelion), and Vaccinium (blueberry).

Due to drastic population declines since the mid-1990s, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service was petitioned and is currently reviewing the status of the yellowbanded bumble bee [exit DNR].

Wildlife Action Plan

Associated Natural Communities and Ecological Landscapes

Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) are associated with habitats (or natural communities) and places on the landscape. Understanding relationships among SGCN, natural communities and ecological landscapes help us make decisions about issues affecting SGCN and their habitat and how to respond. Download the Wildlife Action Plan association score spreadsheet to explore rare species, natural communities and ecological landscape associations

Issues/Threats and Conservation Actions

Conservation actions respond to issues or threats, which adversely affect species of greatest conservation need (SGCN) or their habitats. Besides actions such as restoring wetlands or planting resilient tree species in northern communities, research, surveys and monitoring are also among conservation actions described in the Wisconsin Wildlife Action Plan because lack of information can threaten our ability to successfully preserve and care for natural resources.

PROTECTING WISCONSIN'S BIODIVERSITY

Yellow-banded Bumble Bee (Bombus terricola)

Rare Species & Natural Communities

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