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Press & Media

Press & Media

Xerces Society staff are respected as reliable sources of science-based advice at the forefront of invertebrate protection, and can provide information and perspective on all aspects of invertebrate conservation.

Our team includes nationally recognized experts on a range of issues, including insect declines, protecting endangered species, climate change impacts, pollinator conservation, pesticide risk, habitat creation, and wildlife gardening. We work to understand and protect insects and other invertebrates in all landscapes, from wildlands to backyards.

In each of the last three years, Xerces staff were quoted or our work was mentioned in thousands of media articles that reached over one billion people worldwide.

We’re happy to give media interviews. Please direct all inquiries to Matthew Shepherd, (503) 232-6639 or [email protected]. 

For general information about our work, please see our blog, publications, and other information on our website. Follow us on social media for the latest updates, as well.

Recent Press Releases

Missouri Bumble Bee Atlas: A Statewide Project Engaging Community Scientists to Track Bumble Bees

A project to better understand the status of Missouri’s bumble bees is being launched this month thanks to a new conservation partnership. The Missouri Bumble Bee Atlas will combine the efforts of the Missouri Department of Conservation; the University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources; two nonprofit organizations, Quail and Pheasants Forever and the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation; and volunteers spread throughout the state.

Harmful Pesticides Found in Milkweeds Critical for Western Monarchs

Newly published research found worrying levels of pesticides in milkweed plants growing in California’s Central Valley. More than 200 milkweed samples were gathered and a total of 64 different pesticides were found, with an average of nine per sample and as many as 25.

After 18 Years, the Island Marble Butterfly Finally Receives Federal Protection

In response to a petition filed by the Xerces Society in 2012, today the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service finalized listing the island marble butterfly as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act and designated critical habitat.

Pesticide Seed Coatings are Widespread but Underreported

Seed coatings incorporating pesticides such as neonicotinoids, many of which are highly toxic to both pest and beneficial insects, are increasingly used in the major field crops. This pesticide use is going underreported, in part, because farmers often do not know what pesticides are on their seeds, according to an international team of researchers.

Number of Monarchs Overwintering in Mexico Falls by 50 Percent

The World Wildlife Fund-Mexico and the Comisión Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas announced today that monarchs in central Mexico occupied an estimated 2.83 hectares of forest during the winter of 2019–2020, a reduction of approximately 53 percent from last winter.

For General Media Inquiries

Contact Matthew Shepherd

Phone: (503) 232-6639

Email: [email protected]

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