
The monarch butterfly and the Endangered Species Act
Key things to know about the monarch butterfly, its decline, and protections it may receive from the Endangered Species Act.
The unnecessary use of pesticides is harming ecosystems and threatening our health.
If you’re lucky, you might see a summer’s field buzzing with bees or a flock of monarch butterflies undertaking their annual migration. But our country’s overuse of toxic pesticides is making such sights less common as it makes much of our country’s environment toxic. Seeping far beyond the initially treated zones, these pesticides are infiltrating our soil, water systems and food chains. Together, we can put our country on a safer path free of pesticides.
Key things to know about the monarch butterfly, its decline, and protections it may receive from the Endangered Species Act.
Want to learn more about the toxic impacts pesticides are having on our ecosystems and wildlife?
The use of neonicotinoid pesticides, including those produced by Bayer, has helped make much of America’s landscape toxic to bees.
The bill aims at stopping chemical use that “causes unmitigated harm to pollinators, without targeting any part of our food supply.”
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With the holiday season upon us, Environment California outlined the many contributions that bees make toward the traditional holiday meal. The advocates are also raising awareness of the decline in these essential pollinators across the country.
Many Thanksgiving favorites wouldn’t be the same without bees
Senior Director, Conservation America Campaign, Environment America
Managing Director, Frontier Group; Senior Vice President, The Public Interest Network
State Director, Environment California Research & Policy Center