As a science-based organization, the Xerces Society produces dozens of publications annually, all of which employ the best available research to guide effective conservation efforts. Our publications range from guidelines for land managers, to brochures offering overviews of key concepts related to invertebrate conservation, from books about supporting pollinators in farmland, to region-specific plant lists. We hope that whatever you are seeking—whether it's guidance on making a home or community garden pollinator-friendly, advice on developing a local pesticide reduction strategy, or detailed information on restoring habitat—you will find it here!
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Agroforestry Note #35, General #9 [Agroforestry Notes, June 2017]
Essays on Invertebrate Conservation
The Spring 2010 issue of Wings Magazine includes articles on sea anemones, butterfly monitoring, katydids, and more.
Essays on Invertebrate Conservation
The Spring 2011 issue of Wings Magazine includes articles on the rediscovery of an endangered land crab species, the importance of milkweed species in the landscape, and migratory dragonflies.
Literature review summarizing the effects of forest land management practices on snails and slugs
This report aims to inform government agencies charged with biodiversity protection, as well as conservation organizations and the public in general about the threats to and current conservation status of this much-loved, iconic insect.
Our Fall 2008 issue of Wings Magazine includes articles on grasshoppers, freshwater mussels, pollinator conservation, and more.
Essays on Invertebrate Conservation
The Spring 2009 issue of Wings Magazine includes articles on ephemeral water holes, photographing butterflies, deep-sea corals, and more.
Essays on Invertebrate Conservation
There are many threats to the invertebrates with which we share this planet. Habitat loss, disease, and pesticide use are immediate risks, but overlaying everything is climate change, the consequences of which may unravel the fabric of our environment.
A Field Guide to Accompany the Macroinvertebrate Scoring Portion of the Oregon Streamflow Duration Assessment Method
This method assesses a suite of indicators to determine whether a stream is ephemeral, intermittent or perennial.
Best Management Practices for Protecting Native Western Freshwater Mussels During Aquatic and Riparian Restoration, Construction, and Land Management Projects and Activities
This publication draws from the expertise of members of the Pacific Northwest Native Freshwater Mussel Workgroup, western restoration practitioners, and aquatic biologists, and provides guidance and resources for a range of topics, from incorporating freshwater mussels into project planning, surveying for mussels, implementing best management practices, and performing salvages and relocations at restoration sites.
