EPA report says pesticides endanger wildlife
An EPA report found that commonly used pesticides are threatening 80% of the country’s endangered species.
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.
An EPA report found that commonly used pesticides are threatening 80% of the country’s endangered species.
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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.
We handed out over 100 pollinator-seed balls and knocked on over 200 doors.
As bee populations drop, CU-Boulder students work to eliminate the consumer sale of bee-killing pesticides like neonics.
Support bloomed for our Save the Bees campaign as our CU-Boulder student team canvassed Boulder businesses
Senior Director, Conservation America Campaign, Environment America
Managing Director, Frontier Group; Senior Vice President, The Public Interest Network