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The relative abundance of all native bees in Alberta isn't falling at the same pace.

The relative abundance of all native bees in Alberta isn't falling at the same pace.

The relative abundance of all native bees in Alberta isn't falling at the same pace. In fact, some seem to be stable or even increasing. What links the most vulnerable is their use as agricultural animals, and the spread of pathogens that occur because of their unregulated use as livestock.

Bumblebees, it appears, are quite playful — especially when they're young.