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Dear NRDC Activist,
Bees are disappearing at an alarming rate.
The culprit: scientists continue to point a finger at incredibly potent pesticides called neonicotinoids or "neonics". Even small levels of exposure to neonics impair bees' flight ability, brain development, reproduction, and capacity to fight off lethal parasites.
And with the collapse of bee populations, food we rely on pollinators to produce — like apples, cherries, and blueberries — could become luxury items fewer families can afford.
We're fighting to save bees and other critical pollinators from extinction, but we must meet our $400,000 goal by December 31st to help fund this critical work.
3x MATCH: Donate $5 now and TRIPLE your impact, up to $400,000, to help NRDC fight in and out of court to save pollinators from extinction — and defend our environmental future on all fronts.
Despite being extremely deadly to bees, neonic-treated corn and soybean seeds are still widely used, even though they don't improve profits for farmers.
Just how deadly are these pesticides? Treating only one square foot of lawn with neonics contains enough active ingredients to kill more than one million bees.
We must put an end to bee-killing neonic uses before it's too late. Your TRIPLE-MATCHED gift of $5 will make 3x the impact to help save bees, butterflies, and other pollinators, including...
Your help couldn't come soon enough. Beekeepers have lost up to 50% of their honeybee colonies every year over the last decade.
Help make sure that 2023 is the year we save pollinators like bees, butterflies, and birds that play critical roles in our food supply.
Donate now and we'll TRIPLE your gift of $5 to bolster our campaign to save bees and our future, up to $400,000.
Thanks in advance for your year-end gift, and for supporting the future of bees and other critical pollinators.
Dan Raichel
Acting Director, Pollinator Initiative, NRDC
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