This isn’t what I wanted to share. Some monarch populations were starting to recover last year. But we have some alarming numbers:
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Monarchs down 22% in just one year. Bayer-Monsanto must stop glyphosate production NOW. Make your $27 gift today for monarchs and the planet.
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The presence of Eastern monarch butterflies in their wintering grounds DROPPED 22% in just the last year!
Now, monarch butterflies are spending the winter in Mexico -- but come spring, their numbers as they return could reach abysmal lows. Monarch butterflies are at risk of dying off; some estimates show population declines of up to 95% since the 1990s!
What’s worse is that this didn’t have to happen. You see, a key factor in their decline is toxic pesticides like Bayer-Monsanto's Roundup. Stand up to Bayer-Monsanto and help save the monarchs before it's too late! We need at least 8 more people from your area to make a $27 contribution before midnight tonight if we are going to make a difference for monarchs, people, and our planet. And today you can double your impact with our rare Giving Tuesday match opportunity – your gift will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $200,000, but only until midnight TONIGHT!
Monarchs' migration patterns are uniquely impressive. They travel around 3,000 miles every year, providing invaluable pollination along the way. But in the last few decades, the use of herbicides like Roundup has grown dramatically. Roundup is killing off the only food monarch caterpillars depend on -- milkweed. Without milkweed, it is nearly impossible for monarch young to hatch and survive. But Bayer-Monsanto continues to mercilessly put its profits from Roundup over pollinators, people, and the planet.
Friends of the Earth is putting everything we have into protecting our ecosystems and our planet from toxic pesticides, but we need your support to make an impact.
Don't let monarchs be driven to extinction: Donate $27 today and have twice the impact in our fight for pollinators, people, and the planet.
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The monarch butterfly's incredible migration can span hundreds to thousands of miles over five generations. Each generation knows its destination thanks to an internal "compass" the monarchs follow.
But pesticide companies like Bayer-Monsanto seem to lack a moral compass -- continuing to sell glyphosate, the key ingredient in Roundup, no matter the cost to our planet and these incredible creatures.
The use of Bayer-Monsanto's Roundup increased by over 2,600% from 1987 to 2016. This toxic weedkiller has virtually wiped out milkweed -- the only food source for young monarchs -- across the U.S.
And to make matters worse, a recent study highlighted a frightening fact: every single sample of milkweed collected was contaminated with pesticides -- one-third with levels deadly to monarchs. Young monarchs are hatching on toxic pesticide-riddled milkweed; their first meal may be their last.
The dangers don't end there, Friend. Glyphosate is a probable carcinogen. It is also associated with reproductive harm in humans, along with disruption of the gut microbiome, kidney toxicity, and fatty liver disease. Farmers and homeowners are suing Bayer-Monsanto due to high rates of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma linked to the Roundup they've used on their farms and lawns. Roundup is causing extensive harm that must be stopped before it's too late.
Help us stand up to Bayer-Monsanto and protect our planet with your $27 gift, doubling your impact with our Giving Tuesday match.
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When the greed of companies like Bayer-Monsanto comes at the expense of our health and our planet, the stakes are too high to wait a minute more to take action. Monarch populations are in freefall -- the time to act is now, while there are still monarchs left to save.
At Friends of the Earth, we are fighting on every front to save these pollinators. Friend, we need you by our side as we ramp up our efforts to protect monarchs, people, and our planet.
With each passing day, and as toxic pesticide use grows, we may only get the rarest glimpses of these beautiful butterflies. Future generations may never experience the beauty of seeing a monarch on a sunny day. Will you be one of the 8 people in your area today that will help us fight to protect them and our planet from toxic pesticides with your membership gift of $27 or more?
Help us fight back against corporate greed and the toxic pesticides driving monarchs toward extinction and wreaking havoc on our planet. Rush your $27 gift by midnight tonight and have your gift matched.
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Standing with you,
Kendra Klein
Deputy director of science,
Friends of the Earth
