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John,
No buzzes. No chirps. No gasp of wonder at the sight of a butterfly.
That could be our reality if we let bees, butterflies and birds go extinct. More than 75 different species of pollinators are listed as threatened or endangered.[1]
This Earth Day, you can help save the bees. We've set a goal of raising $75,000 by midnight on Earth Day. Will you donate now?
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The first bees to end up on the endangered species list were the yellow-faced bees, native only to Hawaii.[2]
The first bumblebee to get endangered species protections was the rusty patched bumblebee, which has declined by 88%.[3]
And it's been nearly 20 years since someone last saw a critically endangered Franklin's bumblebee.[4]
These are just a few of the dozens of bees, butterflies and other pollinators flying toward extinction.
Why? They've lost their habitat. They're being poisoned by deadly pesticides. And nature has been thrown out of sync by climate change, impacting the natural cycles bees have developed over centuries.
Environment Colorado is working to phase out the worst uses of bee-killing pesticides, promote more bee-friendly habitat, and protect the pollinators that could go extinct.
Will you make an Earth Day gift for the bees?
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It's up to us to save the bees that no one else will. Honeybees get the attention, but there are hundreds of wild bee species, and each one deserves saving.
Humans created a lot of the mess that pollinators are facing -- using toxic pesticides on millions of acres of farmland and replacing their favorite flowers with lawns and pavement. But we can instead choose to take care of the world around us and save the living things that can't save themselves.
We have an obligation to protect even the tiniest critters we share our planet with. Every single species, from the smallest bee to the biggest whale, is a part of the intricate web of life on Earth.
This Earth Day, you can make a big impact for little bees. Donate today.
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Thank you,
Ellen Montgomery
1. "Pollinators need and provide help," U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, September 7, 2023.
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2. Merit Kennedy, "Bees Added To U.S. Endangered Species List For 1st Time," NPR, October 3, 2016.
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3. Merit Kennedy, "U.S. Puts Bumblebee On The Endangered Species List For 1st Time," NPR, January 11, 2017.
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4. Elizabeth Castillo, "Franklin's bumblebee, found in Southern Oregon and Northern California, will be listed as endangered by US," Oregon Public Broadcasting, September 15, 2021.
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