John,

Wild bee populations have been plummeting since the 90's.1 Fuzzy bumblebees, tiny squash bees and other unique and special pollinators are dying.

A new study of 1,000 different bee species confirms that where neonicotinoid pesticides (neonics) are used, wild bees are less and less likely to be found.2

Neonics are killing bees of all stripes. That's why we're urging the Environmental Protection Agency to restrict bee-killing pesticides.

Environment Colorado is launching an urgent fundraising campaign to raise $25,000 by midnight on Sept. 24 to help boost our efforts to save the bees. Will you make a donation right now to help save the bees?

Starting in the 1990s, hundreds of wild bee species began dying in droves all across the U.S.3

This new comprehensive report focused exclusively on wild bees examined more than 200,000 unique observations of more than 1,000 bee species from the 90's to today. And it confirms that pesticides are a top factor driving wild bee die-off.4

The study found stark declines in the number of wild bee sightings in areas where bee-killing pesticides had been applied.

Thousands of native bee species are struggling. We need to act fast to save the bees careening toward extinction.

Will you donate to our Fall 2024 Drive right now to help save the bees?

We've made huge strides for the bees, winning limits on bee-killing pesticides in Colorado. More than a quarter of Americans now live in a state that restricts bee-killing pesticides, thanks to the work of Environment Colorado and our national network.5

However, to save the hundreds of wild bee species on the brink of extinction, national action is needed. That's why we're mobilizing to help convince the EPA to limit the worst uses of bee-killing pesticides to protect bees everywhere.

As part of our Fall 2024 Drive for the bees, we've set a goal of raising $25,000 by Sept. 24. Will you help boost our work to save the bees? Donate today.

Thank you,

Ellen Montgomery

1. Liz Langley, "We haven't seen a quarter of known bee species since the 1990s," National Geographic, January 22, 2021.
2. Sharon Udasin, "Pesticide use may be influencing wild bee population decline: Study," The Hill, August 27, 2024.
3. Liz Langley, "We haven't seen a quarter of known bee species since the 1990s," National Geographic, January 22, 2021.
4. Sharon Udasin, "Pesticide use may be influencing wild bee population decline: Study," The Hill, August 27, 2024.
5. Wendy Wendlandt and Steve Blackledge, "What's being done to save the bees?," Environment America, August 21, 2024.

Your donation will be used to support all of our campaigns to protect the environment, from saving the bees and protecting public lands, to standing up for clean water and fighting climate change. None of our work would be possible without supporters like you. Environment Colorado may transfer up to $50 per dues-paying member per year into the Environment Colorado Small Donor Committee.