1971-2011: Forty Years of Conservation!
The Xerces Society is a nonprofit organization that protects wildlife through the conservation of invertebrates and their habitat. For forty years, the Society has been at the forefront of invertebrate protection worldwide, harnessing the knowledge of scientists and the enthusiasm of citizens to implement conservation programs.
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Bring Back the Pollinators
Bring Back the Pollinators promotes four principles: grow pollinator-friendly flowers, provide nest sites, avoid pesticides, and spread the word. You can join this campaign by signing the pledge!
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Dragonfly Pond Watch Project
The Migratory Dragonfly Partnership has launched the new Dragonfly Pond Watch project to investigate movements of migratory dragonfly species in North America. This project engages citizen scientist monitors to contribute valuable data based on their observations at local ponds.
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Are Neonicotinoids Killing Bees?
Widely used on farms and in gardens, neonicotinoid insecticides get inside plants, including the pollen and nectar. Studies show that this harms bees. Are Neonicotinoids Killing Bees? explains the research, and makes recommendations for protecting bees.
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New Report: Land mollusks and forest management
Working with the Interagency Special Status and Sensitive Species Program of the BLM and USFS, The Xerces Society has just completed a report summarizing the effects of logging, road building and burning on snails and slugs.
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Monarchs leave California’s coastal groves
Monarch butterflies are leaving California’s coast to spend the spring and summer breeding on milkweed. Find out more about these animals and what Xerces is doing to protect this amazing phenomenon.
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Native milkweeds
Milkweeds are the essential food for monarch caterpillars. Learn about the importance of native milkweeds, and find out how you can help us conserve this vital component of our landscape.
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Seven Hawaiian bees become candidates for ESA listing
In response to five petitions from the Xerces Society, the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service determined that seven species of Hawaiian yellow-faced bees warrant protection under the Endangered Species Act, although their listing has been precluded by other priorities.
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2012 Pollinator Conservation Planning Short Courses
Full day trainings will be held in select states across the country and will provide land managers and conservationists with the latest science-based approaches to reversing the trend of pollinator declines.
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Pollinator Conservation Resource Center
A wealth of information is currently available on the plants and guidance needed to implement pollinator conservation projects. This comprehensive resource center will help you find information that is appropriate for your area.
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Attracting Native Pollinators
Buy your copy of Attracting Native Pollinators: Protecting North Americas Bees and Butterflies, described by Douglas Tallamy as belonging “on the bookshelf of everyone who values the future of the natural world.” Visit our online store to order your copy now.
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Wings: Essays on Invertebrate Conservation – Fall 2011
In this issue of Wings we celebrate forty years of invertebrate conservation by the Xerces Society. Sign up as a Xerces member today to receive Wings twice a year! Given this special occasion, we have made all articles available to download.
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