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Harvard University Recovery Plan for Yellow Bumblebee Research Paper

 

You will write a species recovery plan for a Pennsylvania state threatened or endangered species.

The species is the Yellow Bumblebee (Bombus fervidus).   

The goal of listing a species under the US Endangered Species Act is to facilitate its recovery to the point at which it no longer needs protection.

A species recovery plan is a single document that attempts to provide an overview of a threatened or endangered species’ distribution, life history, threats, research needs, and proposed conservation measures.

Your species recovery plan should focus on the following: the Ecosystem Implications of Yellow Bumblebee Protection; Description and Taxonomy; Life History and Ecology (Feeding, reproduction, survival, preferred habitat etc); Reasons for Listing and Existing Threats; and the Conservation Methods Underway.