Your Signature Needed: It’s time to BAN bee-killing neonics and save vulnerable pollinators

URGENT ACTION NEEDED: Toxic pesticides continue to threaten vulnerable bee populations across the country! Don’t let the EPA approve neonics this year! [Take action now >>]( Neonics are a key contributor to bee populations plummeting across the country over the last two decades -- like the beloved Western Bumblebee, which has dropped 93% and the American Bumblebee, which has declined by 89%. Meanwhile, over the same time period, neonics have made agriculture 48 times more toxic to bees. And now, 40% of critical pollinators like bees are at RISK OF EXTINCTION. If these species vanish, it could be CATASTROPHIC for our ecosystems -- but the EPA could soon approve these bee-killing neonics for another 15 years! [Bees cannot wait that long, Friend. Will you sign your name immediately to urge the EPA to BAN neonics right now?]( [SIGN THE PETITION]( Wild bees and other pollinators are essential for 1 out of 3 bites of food that we eat. We rely on them for 75% of the most nutritious food crops like fruits, veggies, and nuts -- and over 180,000 species of plants depend on pollinators for survival. But the widespread use of neonics is making pollen and nectar that bees need TOXIC, and as a result, it’s contributing to dwindling bee populations. And if the EPA approves neonics for the next 15 years, these threatened bees could vanish forever. [We’re running out of time to pressure the EPA to ban neonics and protect vulnerable bees from extinction. Add your name NOW to save these precious pollinators before it’s too late!]( [SIGN THE PETITION]( Thanks for being a defender of our precious pollinators! Friends of the Earth Contact Us: Friends of the Earth U.S. Washington, D.C. | Berkeley, CA 1-877-843-8687 [Contact us](foe.org/about-us/contact/) Email Preferences: [Click here to unsubscribe]( Learn more: www.foe.org/news www.foe.org/about-us www.foeaction.org Connect: [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Flickr]( © 2021, Friends of the Earth. All Rights Reserved. [supporter]