#for context it's because the california endangered species laws don't specifically include invertebrates

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california court just ruled that bumblebees can be legally considered fish

#txt #no this is not a joke post #will add source in a bit #for context it's because the california endangered species laws don't specifically include invertebrates #and some agricultural groups tried to push back on bees being considered for protection because of that #but there's precedent for 'fish' being defined extremely loosely to include invertebrates (a snail) in this context