PROTECTING WISCONSIN'S BIODIVERSITY

 
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Confusing Bumble Bee (Bombus perplexus)

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Photo by Jay Watson

 

Counties with Mapped NHI Occurrences

Confusing Bumble Bee (Bombus perplexus), a State Special Concern bee, is a ground nesting bee found in wooded areas, urban parks, gardens, and wetlands. Wisconsin is toward the edge of its range, and it was probably never common here. Rangewide, bees are active April to September. Nectar plants include Cirsium (thistles), Melilotus (sweet clover), Penstemon, Pontederia, Prunus (plums/cherries), Ribes (gooseberry/currants), Rhododendron, Rubus (blackberry), Tilia, and Vaccinium (blueberry).

 
 
 
Wildlife Action Plan

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

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.

For more information, contact

Rare vertebrate animals:
Rich Staffen
Conservation Biologist
tel:+1-608-228-2900
Rare invertebrate animals:
Jay Watson
Conservation Biologist
tel:+1-920-662-5161