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Press & Media

Xerces Society staff are respected as reliable sources of science-based advice at the forefront of invertebrate protection, and can provide information and perspective on all aspects of invertebrate conservation.

Our team includes nationally recognized experts on a range of issues, including insect declines, protecting endangered species, climate change impacts, pollinator conservation, pesticide risk, habitat creation, and wildlife gardening. We work to understand and protect insects and other invertebrates in all landscapes, from wildlands to backyards.

In each of the last three years, Xerces staff were quoted or our work was mentioned in thousands of media articles that reached over one billion people worldwide.

We’re happy to give media interviews. Please direct all inquiries to Deborah Seiler, (503) 232-6639 or [email protected]. 

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Recent Press Releases

Endangered Species Act to List Bethany Beach Firefly

Responding to a petition from the Xerces Society and Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will propose to list the Bethany Beach firefly as a threatened species under the U.S. Endangered Species Act on October 1, as announced today in the advance Federal Register.

Court Rejects Federal Pesticide-Spraying Program on Millions of Acres of Western Rangelands

The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation and the Center for Biological Diversity won a lawsuit today against the federal Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service over its program allowing insecticide spraying to kill native grasshoppers and crickets on millions of acres in 17 western states. An Oregon federal court judge found that APHIS violated the law by focusing only on spraying insecticides to suppress grasshoppers and Mormon crickets, and that the agency “ignores any pest management techniques other than the application of pesticides.” 

Vermont Celebrates Pollinator Week by Passing Landmark Pollinator Protection Bill

Vermont has achieved a significant milestone in environmental conservation with the successful enactment of bill H.706 into law on the first day of National Pollinator Week. This new legislation is aimed at protecting bees, other wildlife, and water quality from widespread contamination from neonicotinoid insecticides.

Vermont’s Governor Marks World Bee Day by Vetoing Pollinator Protection Bill

Governor Phil Scott vetoed a bill Monday that would have protected bees and other wildlife from widespread contamination from neonicotinoid insecticides. May 20 is the United Nations-designated World Bee Day. H.706 phases out the use of neonicotinoid treated seeds on field crops by 2029 and places restrictions on some additional outdoor uses of neonicotinoids. Having been passed with a significant majority in both chambers, it is anticipated that the bill’s supporters will override the governor’s veto during a session in June.

Colorado’s Governor Signs Bill Authorizing State Wildlife Agency To Study And Conserve Pollinators And Other Invertebrates

Governor Jared Polis signed into law a bill Friday that gives Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), a division of the Department of Natural Resources, the authority to study and conserve pollinating insects, other invertebrates and rare plants. House Bill 24-1117 provides CPW the ability to study and take steps to conserve insects and other invertebrates, as well as rare plants. The bill also commits funding for staff positions to support invertebrate conservation efforts.

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