
The Xerces Society
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Science-based invertebrate conservation nonprofit. Protecting the life that sustains us, since 1971. Support our work at xerces.org/give.
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.U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed to designate 1,635,746 acres of land as critical habitat for the rusty patched bumble bee! This prohibits any habitat damage or destruction from any federally funded or permitted activities, and is a great step towards recovery! 🐝






Community science is critical to conservation efforts—and you can take part! 🐝 On this #BugBanterPodcast, we talk with two Bumble Bee Atlas coordinators about what makes this program special, how it helps conservation, & how you can get involved ⤵️ xerces.org/bug-banter/buz…

BIG NEWS today regarding monarch butterflies🦋 The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) just announced their proposal to list the monarch butterfly as Threatened under the Endangered Species Act. What does this mean and why would monarchs need federal protection?




