WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release on Nov. 25, 2024: * * * The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed to designate critical habitat for the rusty patched bumblebee under the Endangered Species Act, awarding long overdue protections to places the critically endangered bee calls home. The proposal includes approximately 1.6 million acres across 33 counties in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin. Althou  more