Bees and bison on the American prairie
Our national mammal is getting a better home on the range, and nature’s best pollinators will benefit too.
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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It’s time to list the American bumblebee as endangered
Time is running out to save America’s wildlife
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We’re calling on Amazon to help 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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This Earth Day, support our efforts to save the bees
We're working to eliminate toxic neonic pesticides, which attack bees' brains and contribute to the massive die-offs of honeybees, native bees and more.
The American bumblebee needs endangered species protection
The American bumblebee has vanished from eight states, and it’s teetering on the brink of extinction.
Are grasslands good homes for bees?
It turns out that what's good for the grasslands is good for the bison and good for the bees
The loophole that lets toxic seeds kill birds and poison bees
A regulatory loophole has allowed seeds coated with neonicotinoid pesticides to fly under the Environmental Protection Agency’s radar — with dangerous consequences for America’s birds and pollinators.
How to make your lawn and garden better for bees
Pesticides and habitat loss are damaging bee populations, but you can help protect them from the comfort of your home with 5 easy actions.
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Blackledge
Steve
Blackledge
Senior Director, Conservation America Campaign, Environment America