Seeds covered with pesticides are killing bees
150 million acres of America's crops are planted with pesticide coated-seeds that are killing bees. Two states have said enough is enough.
Save the bees
We are working to save the bees - from asking Amazon to stop selling bee-killing pesticides to sharing bee-friendly garden tips - and you can help.
Bees play a crucial role in our lives. But as our society uses more pesticides, their populations are plummeting. Fortunately, we know how to help them: protecting already-existing bee habitat, expanding habitat by planting pollinator-friendly plants in our own gardens and on public lands, and ending the worst uses of the pesticides that are killing them. Together, we can save the bees.
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Did You Know?
Around the world, 75% of all food crops and a full 90% of all wild flowering plants rely on bees for pollination.
Learn more about the ways our world relies on bees.
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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.
Southern plains bumblebee in need of help
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering 10 new additions to the list of species protected by the Endangered Species Act. The southern plains bumblebee is one of them.
How to avoid bee-killing pesticides
To save the bees, you should avoid toxic bee-killing pesticides called neonicotinoids. Use our guide to identify which pesticides contain neonicotinoids.
To save the bees, we must track pesticides
In a bit of good news, a federal pesticide tracking program, set to expire, has been restored.
Why monoculture farming practices harm bees
Bees are essential to agriculture. But the way we grow food is putting bees at risk. Moving away from monoculture farming can be part of the solution.
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Steve
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Senior Director, Conservation America Campaign, Environment America