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A Nose for Science: Conservation Dogs May Help in Search for Endangered Franklin’s Bumblebee

By The Revelator / October 30, 2021

By Juliet Grable The quest to save a rare pollinator from extinction has just gained an unlikely ally: a mutt named Filson. A six-year-old Australian cattle dog mix with black and tan fur and oversized ears, Filson will soon join the mission to find the endangered Franklin’s bumblebee (Bombus franklini). The fuzzy pollinator, which no […]

‘Ban Neonicotinoids Right Now,’ Say Conservationists After EPA Pesticide Review

By EcoWatch / August 28, 2021

Conservation and Science Leaders Demand Protection of Wild Bumblebees

By EcoWatch / October 29, 2013

Americans Unite to Sue EPA Demanding Protection of Bees

By EcoWatch / July 10, 2013

Scientists Call for End to Cosmetic Insecticide Use After Bumblebee Genocide in Oregon

By EcoWatch / June 27, 2013

50,000 Bumblebees Dead After Neonicotinoid Pesticide Use in Oregon

By EcoWatch / June 24, 2013

Beyond Pesticides Just as Pollinator Week began last week, an estimated 50,000 bumblebees, likely representing more than 300 colonies, were found dead or dying in a shopping mall parking lot in Wilsonville, OR. Authorities confirmed Friday that the massive bee die-off was caused by the use of a neonicotinoid pesticide, dinotefuran, on nearby trees. Then […]