This primer provides a summary of how land managers can protect and provide habitat for bees, butterflies and other pollinators. Specifically, this 8-page booklet reviews the potential impacts of fire, grazing, mowing, herbicides, and insecticides. It then provides a series of recommendations for how land managers can adjust their use of these management actions to benefit pollinators. More detailed guidelines related to habitat management will be released by the Xerces Society in March 2008.

Download a copy of Pollinators in Natural Areas.

If you are interested in this primer, you also may want to learn more about our Pollinator Conservation Handbook or see other pollinator conservation publications from the Xerces Society.

Cost for a hard copy (includes shipping and handling): Members: $2.50 per copy; Non-members: $5.00 per copy.

Order Form to purchase a copy or call 503-232-6639.