From the Summer 2023 Fish & Wildlife News
Helping Pollinators
Pollinators provide vital benefits to people and wildlife, but for the past 25 years, many species of bees and other pollinators have experienced large drops in numbers.
Habitat that pollinators need in order to survive is shrinking. Invasive wildlife crowds out native plants and increases disease threats. Improper use of pesticides can harm pollinators and other wildlife.
One of the biggest problems is climate change. Flowers are blooming earlier as temperatures warm, costing some pollinators the opportunity to feed. More flooding and increasing fire seasons threaten native habitats.
The summer 2023 Fish & Wildlife News spotlights pollinators and their problems, how we’re helping them, and things everyone can do. Read some of the stories :
- Service Director Martha Williams: Pollinators Need and Provide Help
- Save Pollinators, Save the Planet
- Recovering the Karner Blue Butterfly
- Thinking Beyond Fish and Ducks
- Dim Those Lights!
- Join the Buzz
- Can’t Bee-t the Heat: Climate Change Is Bad News for Bumble Bees
- Flower Flies: Pollinators in Disguise
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