Bees placed on endangered species list -- a first in the US

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Bees pollinate plants producing fruit, nuts and vegetables, and are crucial for the nation's food industry

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(CNN)The United States is on a mission to save some of its busiest workers: bees.

In a first for bees in the nation, seven bee species native to Hawaii are now protected under the Endangered Species Act.

The US Fish and Wildlife Service said it added the yellow-faced bee species to the federal list of endangered species Friday night after years of research concluded they are under threat.

The rule is effective October 31.