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The future is looking dire for monarchs. Don’t let Bayer-Monsanto wreak havoc on these butterflies and our planet. Double your impact today.
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The monarch butterfly is officially endangered, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, and the stakes have never been higher. Monarch butterflies are at risk of dying off, some estimates show population declines of up to 95% since the 1990s -- and toxic pesticides like Bayer-Monsanto's Roundup are a key factor. Stand up to Bayer-Monsanto and help save the monarchs before it’s too late! We need at least 32 people from your area to make a $27 contribution before our matching gift opportunity expires if we are going to make a difference for monarchs and our planet -- take a stand and make your tax-deductible gift today! When you do, your gift will be MATCHED, dollar for dollar, up to $800,000 -- but only until midnight on December 31st.
Part of what makes monarchs special is their migration patterns, traveling around 3,000 miles every year, while acting as pollinators along this route. But as the use of herbicides like Roundup has grown over the years, it has decimated the only food that monarch caterpillars depend on -- milkweed -- making it nearly impossible for monarch young to survive. The eradication of these and other precious pollinators on the brink could have major impacts on our ecosystems. Yet companies like Bayer-Monsanto continue to mercilessly put profits over pollinators, people, and the planet.
Friends of the Earth is putting everything we have into protecting our ecosystems from toxic pesticides, but we need your support to make an impact.
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The incredible migration of the monarch butterfly can span hundreds to thousands of miles over several generations. Yet each generation knows its destination thanks to an internal “compass” the monarchs follow.
But pesticide companies like Bayer-Monsanto seem to lack a moral compass -- continuing to sell glyphosate, the key ingredient in Roundup, no matter the cost to our planet.
The use of Bayer-Monsanto's Roundup has increased by over 2,600% from 1987 to 2016. This toxic weedkiller has virtually wiped out milkweed -- the only food source and habitat for young monarchs -- across the U.S.
And to make matters worse, a recent study highlighted a frightening fact: every single sample of milkweed collected was contaminated with pesticides -- one-third with levels deadly to monarchs. Young monarchs are hatching on toxic pesticide-riddled milkweed, and their first meal may be their last.
The dangers don’t end there, Friend. Glyphosate is listed as a probable carcinogen and is associated with developmental harm in humans, along with disruption of the gut microbiome, kidney toxicity, and fatty liver disease. Farmers are suing Bayer-Monsanto due to high rates of non-Hodgkins lymphoma linked to the Roundup they’ve used on their farms. Roundup is causing extensive harm that must be stopped before it's too late.
Help us stand up to Bayer-Monsanto and protect our planet by making your $27 gift today and it will be matched to have twice the difference.
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At Friends of the Earth, we are taking the fight to Congress, the Biden administration, and corporations. We’re advocating for our elected leaders to pass the MONARCH Act and to ban the use of key toxic pesticides. We’re pushing for monarchs to be listed and receive full protections under the Endangered Species Act. And we’re pressuring major grocers like Kroger to stop selling food grown with pollinator-toxic pesticides, while demanding Home Depot and Lowe’s stop selling Roundup in their stores and online.
In short, we are fighting on every front to save these pollinators. But we need you by our side as we ramp up our efforts to save monarchs from extinction and protect our planet.
When the greed of companies like Bayer-Monsanto comes at the expense of our health and our planet, the stakes are too high to wait a minute more to take action. Young monarchs are hatching on pesticide-riddled milkweed, eating these plants, and dying off. Meanwhile, monarchs are running out of places to lay their eggs in the first place. Monarch populations are in freefall -- the time to act is now, while there are still monarchs left to save.
With each passing day, and as toxic pesticide use grows, we may only get the rarest glimpses of these beautiful butterflies. Future generations may never experience the beauty of seeing a monarch on a sunny day. Will you be one of the 32 people in your area today that will help us fight to protect them and our planet from toxic pesticides with your membership gift?
Help us fight back against corporate greed and the toxic pesticides driving monarchs toward extinction and wreaking havoc on our planet. Rush your $27 gift today and it will make double the impact.
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Standing with you,
Lisa Archer
Food and agriculture program director,
Friends of the Earth
