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advocacy and activism

advocacy and activism

Native grasshoppers in New Mexico
How Advocates Stopped Aerial Insecticide Spray on 25,000 Acres of New Mexico Natural Areas
11. July 2023
A young burrowing owl runs across the ground with a green grasshopper in its bill. The owls feathers are fuffy. They are brown on its back and top of heard and white on its belly and chest. Its face is brown with horizontal stripes of white across its chin and forehead and it has striking yellow eyes that have a black center.
Protecting Grassland Ecosystems from Insecticides
2. September 2021
A cow and her calf, both black, lie in the middle of sagebrush and grasses, with the rangeland stretching away to the horizon.
Planned Grasshopper Sprays Threaten Monarchs, Bees, Beneficial Insects, and Birds Across Western Rangelands
12. May 2021
A cluster of several dozen orange-and-black monarch butterflies rest on the branches of a pine tree
Applying a Holistic Approach to Monarch Conservation
22. April 2021
A small black-and-white striped bee is curled over with its head in a pink flower to reach the nectar
Ask for a Healthier World
20. April 2021
Beneath a blue sky, the clear waters of a river sparkle as it flows past pine trees
WARNING: this blog post may entice you to partake in “virtual democracy”
17. March 2021
A small, dark-colored bee gathers nectar from the middle of a yellow flower
To Protect Pollinators, Talk to Your Nursery
10. February 2021
A yellow and black bumble bee drinks nectar from pale pink flowers of milkweed
California Court Case: Protection of Insects under the California Endangered Species Act
8. February 2021
Pale pink and purple ball-shaped flower heads of common milkweed stand out against the green foliage of this habitat strip beside a farm field
Ethanol Plant Causes Severe Pesticide Contamination in Nebraska
11. January 2021
A yellow and black bumble bee drinks nectar from pale pink flowers of milkweed
Court Decision Undermines the State of California’s Ability to Protect Insects Under its Endangered Species Act
20. November 2020
"Blooming pollinator habitat between rows of almond orchards in California"
Xerces Urges California to Step Up for Pollinators
21. October 2020
In the center of a large pink-colored thistle bloom is a black and yellow bumble bee.
Standing Up for Native Thistles
9. September 2020
Although partially obscured by the wings, the distinctive rusty-colored patch is just visible on the yellow band on the back of this rusty patched bumble bee
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Fails to Designate Critical Habitat for the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee
1. September 2020
The green leaves of this milkweed plant are badly curled and distorted due to contamination by the herbicide dicamba
New Report: How Dicamba Herbicides are Harming Cultivated and Wild Landscapes
6. August 2020
A small house with light paint and bright blue trim is dwarfed by the lush garden in the foreground, featuring flowers of a variety of shapes, sizes, and colors.
12 Climate Actions for Earth Week
18. April 2020
A long line of people of diverse ages, genders, and races are all sporting bright yellow and black-striped bee outfits in an outdoor festival setting.
Evolution in Attitudes Leads to Greater Interest in Pollinator Conservation
24. February 2020
A woman in a red rain coat and gray hiking pants stands on the edge of a rocky mountain stream, holding a net, and scanning the water carefully. She is in a mountain meadow with yellow flowers.
Xerces' Holistic Approach to Conservation
16. January 2020
A beetle perches on a leaf.
Taking a Stand for Firefly Species Facing Extinction
15. May 2019
Long-horned bee collecting pollen from a bright yellow and red plains coreopsis.
Pollinators and the 2018 Farm Bill
10. January 2019
Brightly colored pollinator plants burst from a vibrant hedgerow running alongside an orchard.
Climate News Round-Up: January 2019
3. January 2019
Prairie grasses and flowers are illuminated beautifully by low, golden sunlight.
Pollinator Conservation Program Digest – December 2018
17. December 2018
A bumble bee perches on a yellow flower.
The Xerces Society Seeks Endangered Species Protections for California Bumble Bees
16. October 2018
Rachel Carson looks pensive as she sits near a ship, with a book in her lap.
Celebrating the Legacy of Rachel Carson
27. September 2018
A bumble bee sits atop a conical spire of small white flowers.
The Endangered Species Act Needs Your Help!
29. August 2018
A man stands among flowering shrubs that nearly dwarf and obscure him, and that are filled with nectaring monarchs!
Lincoln Brower: A Life Well Spent
31. July 2018
wallingford sand plains
Connecticut’s Sand Plains Need Protection
11. May 2018
Leafcutter bee on a red and yellow blanketflower.
10 Ways to Celebrate Earth Day
20. April 2018
A marsh that is reflecting the deep blue of the sky is ringed by powerlines and neighborhoods.
Scientists Urge Action to Protect Waters from Neonicotinoid Insecticides
13. March 2018
Bright yellow flowers bloom in the foreground of a scene with many layers. Farther out is a basin filled with subalpine lakes, and beyond are many mountain peaks.
Don’t Downsize the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument
24. July 2017
The March for Science logo, modeled after an atom, is shown.
Science: Something Worth Marching For
13. April 2017
bombus affinis
Rusty Patched Bumble Bee: The First Bee in the Continental U.S. to be Protected Under the Endangered Species Act
11. January 2017
A western glacier stonefly rests on a brown rock
In a rapidly warming climate, imperiled species may have nowhere to run.
30. September 2016
Monarch butterfly drinking nectar from flowers of narrowleaf milkweed.
Monarch Butterflies in the Western United States
20. July 2016
bee on sunflower
Shortfalls of EPA’s Preliminary Risk Assessment for Imidacloprid
7. January 2016