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Bees are disappearing faster than we ever thought possible. According to a new report, one quarter of all known bee species have not been seen in the wild since the 1990s. That’s 25% of all bee species that may be extinct or close to it. We have to take action before we lose our bees forever. Support Friends of the Earth with a $10 donation today.
It’s staggering when you think about it. There are around twice as many species of bees as there are bird species -- 20,000 unique species of bees, across seven different biological families. But new research from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility shows us that a full quarter of these have gone missing.
Think about that for a moment -- a quarter of bee species may now be so rare that no scientist has observed them in nature for the last three decades. This was true for not one, but five thousand different species.
We don’t know if these species have gone extinct -- perhaps they have simply become so scarce that they are no longer observed in the wild. Or perhaps many of them are truly gone forever. What we do know for sure is that this is a crisis, and we need to act immediately, before it is too late.
Count me in! I’ll chip in $10 to defend bees before it’s too late.
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Scientists are sounding the alarm that bees are suffering devastating losses and we are running out of time to save them. But this isn’t a done deal -- we can still help save bees and our other precious pollinators. We know how to address this crisis because we know what’s fueling it.
One of the biggest culprits? Pesticides like Bayer-Monsanto's neonicotinoids and glyphosate, aka Roundup. Pesticides are among the biggest contributors to massive declines of bees and other pollinators.
These toxic pesticides are used everywhere from backyard gardens to industrial agriculture. And they’re not just harming pollinators. From breakfast to dinner, most of us eat toxic pesticide-contaminated food several times a day. And these pesticides have been linked to a host of devastating health impacts from cancer and reproductive harm to learning disabilities.
Big Ag’s toxic pesticides are risking the health of people, pollinators and our planet, all for the sake of corporate greed. They have no plans to stop. Instead, they are determined to double down on their destructive path.
Don’t let Bayer-Monsanto drive bees to extinction. Support bees with a $10 donation to Friends of the Earth.
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At Friends of the Earth, we know how to take on corporate greed, save vulnerable species, and win. It’s what we’re built for.
Our strategy includes a nationwide ban on neonics and other toxic pesticides that kill bees. We’ll be pushing the Biden administration to protect people, pollinators, and our planet. At the same time, we’re pushing major grocery companies like Kroger to stop selling food grown with these bee-toxic chemicals. And we’ve launched a new campaign to move Home Depot and Lowe’s to follow Costco’s lead and pull Roundup (aka Bayer-Monsanto’s glyphosate) from its shelves.
When people like us take action to protect bees, it works. Last year, Friends of the Earth members like you successfully pushed two state governments to ban the bee-toxic, brain-damaging pesticide chlorpyrifos. You’ve made calls, submitted comments, and persuaded key Congresspeople to champion legislation that would protect our pollinators and our health.
Together, we’ve transformed the garden industry, including convincing Home Depot, Lowe’s, Costco, True Value, Ace Hardware and Walmart to eliminate bee-killing neonic pesticides in garden plants. And we are working to break the stranglehold of powerful agribusiness monopolies on our food system and our government.
Our strategy to save the bees is smart, comprehensive, bold, and what we need. But it relies on support from members like you. And as this latest report reminds us all, time is short to turn this crisis around.
Act now to protect bees for the long haul, before they disappear forever.
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Thank you,
Lisa Archer,
Food and agriculture program director,
Friends of the Earth
