| There’s something for everyone to do when it comes to helping invertebrates, from submitting photos of the bee on your balcony to advocating for policy change at the highest levels. It all moves the needle on protecting biodiversity. |
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Protecting Bees from Pesticides: Why EPA Regulations Need to Change
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency currently tests pesticide safety for pollinators on honey bees only. In this episode of Bug Banter, Aimée Code and Sharmeen Morrison share why this has profound implications for the safety of our native bees and other pollinators, given their vastly different life histories.
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Volunteer with the Bumble Bee Atlas
The Bumble Bee Atlas is a volunteer-powered community science effort to survey and conserve bumble bees. Trainings in some states start soon, so now is a great time to sign up. (If your state does not have an Atlas effort, you can still help by sharing your photo observations of bumble bees to BumbleBeeWatch.org.) Everyone is welcome to join the Bumble Bee Atlas 2024 Recap and Celebration on March 5.
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Support Federal Protections for the Monarch Butterfly
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed to list the iconic monarch butterfly as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. The Xerces Society invites you to join our letter advocating for strong federal protections for the monarch butterfly. |
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Burning for Butterflies: The Role of Fire in Western Forests
While it may seem counterintuitive to burn plants and trees to conserve wildlife, smaller fires are an essential element of many habitats, like ponderosa pine forests.
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| The Xerces Society is a donor-supported nonprofit organization that protects our world through the conservation of invertebrates and their habitats.
Your tax-deductible donation will help grow and sustain that essential work. |
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| Photo credits from top, left: Katie Lamke, Kaitlin Haase
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