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Bumblebees can be classified as 'fish' under California conservation law, court says
Headline from Phys, on the newest of 2 developments
In a move that could allow a broad range of insects to be considered for endangered species status, the state Supreme Court has found that California bumblebees can be protected under the law as a type of fish.
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A bumblebee is a fish in California? Maybe — until lawmakers fix the law
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Bumblebees can be classified as 'fish' under California conservation law, court says
The Third District Court of Appeals ruled that bumblebees, which are a non-aquatic invertebrate, can be listed as endangered under the California Endangered Species Act.
The California Supreme Court has upheld a lower court ruling that bumblebees are the same as fish in the eyes of the law — and the judges were not referring to the tuna company.
In a move that could allow a broad range of insects to be considered for endangered species status, the state Supreme Court has found that California bumblebees can be protected
In a move that could allow a broad range of insects to be considered for endangered species status, the state Supreme Court has found that California bumblebees can be protected under the law as a type of fish.
