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Across the globe, they pollinate nearly 90% of wild plants, but not all is well in their world.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For instance, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1HByF7H2qQ4vf_0GhKEG2eNiArs9GlwrP\/view\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">more than 20%<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of Colorado\u2019s 24 bumblebee species are candidates or potential candidates for endangered or threatened status.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With bees hurting, it\u2019s great to see a small but important win coming out of the 2024 Colorado legislative session. A bill that essentially declares \u201cbees are animals too\u201d passed the legislature. By deeming bees and other invertebrates to be animals, Colorado\u2019s existing wildlife programs and funds can be utilized to protect bees.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This 2024 victory adds to a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/environmentamerica.org\/media-center\/victory-gov-polis-signs-bill-limiting-bee-killing-pesticides\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2023 law<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that restricts bee-killing pesticides called \u201cneonics.\u201d\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Colorado has more than <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.colorado.edu\/cumuseum\/sites\/default\/files\/attached-files\/the_bees_of_colorado.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">900 native bee species<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. We need them in the world to ensure healthy ecosystems, from hillsides chock full of wildflowers to vibrant, verdant forests.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In nature, it\u2019s all connected. <\/span>","":null}}],"featured_content":[5053]},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.8 (Yoast SEO v28.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>A small, important win for bees in Colorado<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Now that bees are animals under Colorado law, the state can use existing funds and programs to protect them\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/environmentamerica.org\/center\/updates\/a-small-important-win-for-bees-in-colorado\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"A small, important win for bees in Colorado\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Now that bees are animals under Colorado law, the state can use existing funds and programs to protect them\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/environmentamerica.org\/center\/updates\/a-small-important-win-for-bees-in-colorado\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Environment America Research &amp; 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