Fall 2025 Drive
Deadline: Midnight tonight
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Will you donate to double your impact for the bees? MATCH MY GIFT:
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John,
Neonicotinoid pesticides attack a bee's nervous system, causing uncontrolled shaking, paralysis and death.[1]
And with the simple click of the mouse, Amazon will deliver a shipment of these devastating chemicals -- tomorrow.
It's time for Amazon to step up and do its part to save the bees -- because you can't same-day ship a new species.
Starting right now, generous donors will match your gift today, up to $10,000 nationwide.
Claim your match: Donate before midnight and you'll double your impact for the bees.
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The American bumblebee's population has fallen by nearly 90% over the past two decades.[2]
The rusty patched bumblebee has been added to the endangered species list.[3]
And this year, beekeepers reported losing up to 75% of their honeybee hives, the largest bee-die off ever recorded.[4]
What's killing these bees? One of the biggest culprits is the increased use of a deadly strain of pesticides called neonicotinoids.
Other retailers have taken bee-killing pesticides off store shelves, but Amazon -- the largest online retailer in the world -- continues to sell pesticides that are 1,000 times more toxic to bees than DDT.[5]
Will you donate to help urge Amazon to stop selling bee-killing neonicotinoid pesticides? If you give before midnight tonight, your gift will be matched, up to $10,000 nationwide.
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Though bee populations are in freefall, we're still making tremendous progress to save the bees. More than one in four Americans now live in states that restrict the use of bee-killing pesticides, just like all of us in Colorado. While Amazon won't be able to sell neonics to us, the company is still selling bee-killing pesticides across the country.
A growing number of retailers have taken action to reduce or eliminate the sale of bee-killing pesticides, from local garden stores to national retailers.[6]
We want Amazon to be the next to take action for the bees.
With millions and millions of Amazon Prime members in the U.S. alone, Amazon can single-handedly make a big difference for the bees. But convincing Amazon to take action won't be easy.
Matching donations are an incredible way to maximize your impact by doubling the power of your gift. With today's match, every dollar you give unlocks another dollar to help save the bees. If you give $5, we'll get $10. If you give $50, we'll get $100.
Every donation we receive today can go even further to save the bees from deadly pesticides. Donate now.
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Thank you,
Ellen Montgomery
1. Oliver Milman, "Fears for bees as US set to extend use of toxic pesticides that paralyse insects," The Guardian, March 8, 2022.
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2. Elizabeth Gamillo, "The American Bumblebee Has Nearly Vanished From Eight States," Smithsonian Magazine, October 6, 2021.
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3. Jayme DeLoss, "Rusty-patched bumblebee's struggle for survival found in its genes," Colorado State University Warner College of Natural Resources, April 4, 2024.
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4. Phoebe Weston, "'Could become a death spiral': scientists discover what's driving record die-offs of US honeybees," The Guardian, July 8, 2025.
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5. Stephen Leahy, "Insect 'apocalypse' in U.S. driven by 50x increase in toxic pesticides," National Geographic, August 6, 2019.
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6. Rachel Layne, "Earth Day challenge for gardeners: Don't poison bees," CBS News, April 18, 2019.
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