Why we should save the bees, especially the wild bees who need our help most
Protecting pollinator habitat and cutting back on the use of bee-killing pesticides can help save bees of all stripes.
Pesticides
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.
The Latest on Pesticides
Jewels of the sky
The loophole that lets toxic seeds kill birds and poison bees
Updates
The rusty patched bumblebee wins in court
Our staff are working hard to save the bees in California, Colorado and other states
Protect funding for farm conservation programs
Featured Resources
Save the Bees Web-Bee-Nar
Guide to planting a pollinator-friendly garden
We’re calling on Amazon to help save the bees
Green schools guide
Did You Know?
Monarch populations have dropped by more than 80% in recent decades, due in part to our country’s overuse of pesticides.
Want to learn more about the toxic impacts pesticides are having on our ecosystems and wildlife?
The Latest
New data shows 72% bumble bee decline in parts of Colorado
Environment Colorado held a media event to highlight a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that finds a 72% bumble bee decline in Colorado from 1998-2020 pointing to neonic pesticides as one of the causes of bee die-offs.
Bees, forests, the climate and more: Here’s what you helped us accomplish this past year
The past year brought new hope for our planet — but there’s so much more to do to protect our forests, climate, wildlife and more.
Five surprising facts you might not know about bees
They make honey. They live in hives. They have a queen. Right? Not always! Learn more about wild bees.
Bayer’s pesticides are harming bees
The use of neonicotinoid pesticides, like those produced by Bayer, has helped make much of America’s landscape toxic to bees.
2023 is the year Colorado should act to Save the Bees
Thousands of Coloradans have joined our call for the state to take one of the best actions to protect pollinators - eliminate the consumer sale of products containing the bee-killing pesticide neonics.
Team
Blackledge
Steve
Blackledge
Senior Director, Conservation America Campaign, Environment America
Rakov
Susan
Rakov
Managing Director, Frontier Group; Senior Vice President, The Public Interest Network