Over the last year, Xerces has been part of a coalition of organizations supporting a bill in Oregon that would increase the state lodging tax by 1.25%, and dedicate that money to wildlife conservation. And it passed! This ensures long-term funding for the state's most vulnerable species!
Yes, there are “forever chemicals” in many pesticides. As you might guess, they're dangerous to pollinators and other wildlife. Read on for expert answers to your questions about PFAS pesticides, their impacts, and steps you can take to keep everyone safe ⤵️
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Join Xerces and help protect pollinators in Tennessee! 🏙️🌾🐝
Job Title: Pollinator Conservation Specialist, NRCS Partner Biologist, Urban Farms and Small-Scale Operations
🌎Location: Jackson, TN
💲Compensation: $65,998/yr
📅Apply by: Mar 26
Learn more and apply at xerces.org/jobs
The first step to Bring Back the Pollinators is to plant pollinator-friendly plants! But how exactly do you pick the right plants? Join us to ask all your questions and get advice straight from our experts!
🗓️Mar 11 at 10am PT / 1pm ET
🔗Register for this free event: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
New Mexico is the latest U.S. state to join the Bumble Bee Atlas network! Atlas volunteers learn how to find, photograph, & identify bumble bees, then survey their region to discover what species live there. Anyone is welcome to join! 🐝
Ready to get started? ➡️ bumblebeeatlas.org
Many plants sold at stores and nurseries, even native plants, are pre-treated with pesticides. Join us on this #BugBanterPodcast to find out how to get plants that are actually safe for wildlife!
Audio & transcript 📻 xerces.org/bug-banter/b...
Video w/ captions 📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gcz...
The late-season Western Monarch Count gives us a look at how many butterflies made it through the winter. The percent of remaining monarchs was typical, but coming from the 3rd lowest mid-season count on record, we hope these monarchs will have a good breeding season.
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We're getting to the turning point where monarchs start to leave the overwintering sites. Follow along on the Project Monarch app as we watch the back end of the migratory generation's migration unfold. #MigrationScience #WildlifeConservation #WildlifeTelemetry #CMPASC @xercessociety.bsky.social
Notes from today's online presentation about the 2025 Western Monarch butterfly count. Hosted by @californiaparks.bsky.social and featuring Dena Spatz, Stephanie Little, and Emma Pelton of @xercessociety.bsky.social.
One theme is the first rule of ecology: Everything is connected to everything else. If you care about wolves, care, too, about insects.
We get a lot of questions about bumble bees, stings, and what to do when discovering a nest. So here are some answers from our experts! 🐝
We’d love to expand this FAQ in the future, so let us know what other questions you have about bumble bees!
On this #BugBanterPodcast, we’re exploring what makes a forest grove good for monarchs! We are joined by a researcher studying how wind and other factors affect monarchs at their overwintering sites.
Audio & transcript 📻 xerces.org/bug-banter/w...
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Join Xerces & help protect fireflies! 🪲💡
Job Title: Endangered Species Conservation Biologist, Firefly Specialist
🌎Location: Remote (IA, IL, MO preferred. Will consider AR, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, ND, NE, OH, OK, SD, WI)
💲Compensation: $65,998/yr
📅Apply by: Mar 5
Learn more & apply at xerces.org/jobs
Huge shoutout to the amazing first graders of Stratford Elementary School in Los Gatos, CA! For the 4th year in a row (!!), these young conservationists raised money for Xerces, cleaned up their local beetle habitat, and spread the word in their community! 💖🪲
(Inspired? ➡️ xerces.org/fundraise)
Of course not! We are not sure where you might have gotten the idea that we would support that. But it's worth being clear: we are always against broadcast pesticides.
Join us to learn about soils, the bugs that live there, & practices to support these important animals! This course is for conservation & agriculture professionals in the Southeast, but everyone is welcome!
🗓️Feb 18 at 6am PT / 9am ET
🔗Register for this free event: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Pollinators have been disappearing. It’s time to bring them back!
Whether you’re tending a yard, a community garden, a local park, or even just a tiny balcony, our Bring Back the Pollinators program has you covered with guides, videos, free events, & more!
Get started ➡️ bringbackthepollinators.org
Join us to get advice straight from Xerces staff that have built a pollinator haven in their yards. We’ll cover all the basics, as well as the unexpected lessons that come from years of experience!
🗓️Feb 12 at 10am PT / 1pm ET
🔗Register for this free event: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
At Xerces, we feel that a conservation organization should not accept money from companies whose products are harming the very animals that we are charged with protecting.
Learn about how we choose which partners to work with ⤵️
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On this #BugBanterPodcast, join us for the story of a home pollinator garden: what works, what doesn’t, and the exciting discoveries made along the way!
Audio & transcript 📻 xerces.org/bug-banter/l...
Video w/ captions 📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBcG...
I'm so heartened that The Xerces Society exists. Years ago I contacted them and they helped me aquire some indigenous plants that help feed humming birds, to prevent infections from store bought feeders. They are an outstanding resource.
What is invertebrate conservation — and Xerces — all about? You can get a crash course from Xerces’ executive director @scotthblack.bsky.social in this conversation with fellow naturalist Scott Harris!
🐝 www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OZc...
With 12,260 overwintering butterflies, 2025 is the 3rd lowest Western Monarch Count on record. Western monarchs are in serious trouble & desperately need our help.
The good news is that there are clear steps we can all take to make a difference. Learn more & get started 🦋 xerces.org/press/wester...
The Great Plains are known for waves of grass—and herds of cattle grazing “out on the range”. But the native wildflowers dotted throughout are critical for the many pollinators that call these places home. And those same plants are actually a nutritious meal for livestock!
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In the Northeast US, forests—covering 80% of the region—are home to two-thirds of the region’s bee species. Thanks to @allenphilanthro.bsky.social, Xerces now has the funding to research these bees & how best to help them! 🌳🐝 xerces.org/press/allen-...
The residents of Talent have created a model for what grassroots conservation can look like when it’s rooted in place, people, and purpose! Discover how Talent’s people made this happen, and what you can do in your town 🌱
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Join us to learn how to bring back the pollinators! We've put together all the info you need to to select the right flowers, provide nest sites, avoid pesticides, & help others in your community!
🗓️Jan 22 at 10am PT / 1pm ET
🔗Register for this free event:
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We expected a final decision on ESA protections for monarchs in Dec 2025, but US Fish & Wildlife announced a delay of another year or more.
We'll keep you updated, as well as continue to protect monarchs & their habitat. 🦋
Full update ➡️ xerces.org/news/organiz...
How to help ➡️ xerces.org/monarchs
New research makes it clear: mosquito sprays are not safe for wildlife. Instead,
🪣 Use safer (& more effective) controls, like removing standing water, and Bt dunks
💭 Talk to your neighbors about avoiding pesticides
🌿 Plant non-flowering shrubs as a barrier
Learn more ➡️ xerces.org/press/study-...
Xerces is a wonderful resource for supporting pollinators. Please listen or read this, even if'n ya don't have land to scape, there are simple things you can do. Buying organic, and advocating for alternatives to pesticide use are simple ways to decrease pesticides in our water.
