Recently, the wild honeybees, Apis mellifera, found in Europe have been officially declared endangered for the first time.

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Conservationists warn bees and butterflies are at risk of disappearing for good - More than 20 per cent of both bumblebee and ...

Nearly 100 more wild bee species are now considered threatened, bringing the total to 172 out of 1,928 assessed, research ...

The IUCN warns that climate change is affecting more than half (52%) of Europe's fragile butterfly species, and the severely ...

BRUSSELS — More than a fifth of Europe's bumblebee species and one in 10 of its wild bee species overall risk becoming ...

Dozens of new species are at risk of extinction, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, which has ...

The survival of Europe’s wild pollinators is increasingly at risk, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) ...

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For the first time, wild honeybees in Europe have been officially declared endangered within the European Union, this hints ...

Rock bees, known for building massive hives on cliffs and tall trees, are vital pollinators and honey producers in the wild.

At least 172 out of 1,928 assessed species of wild bees face extinction in Europe compared to 77 in 2014, the IUCN has said.