Click on the links below to view our reports and reports developed by our partners in pollinator conservation on the following pollinator-related topics:
The Role of Native Pollinators in Agriculture
About Native Pollinators
Attracting Pollinators
Colony Collapse Disorder
Restoration Efforts
The Role of Native Pollinators in Agriculture
Enhancing Pollination Services and Profitability: An Opportunity for U.S. Agriculture
By: The Native Pollinators in Agriculture Project, June 2007
A report that outlines the principal findings and recommendations of the Native Pollinators in Agriculture Project
Fact Sheet: An Opportunity for U.S. Agriculture
By: The Native Pollinators in Agriculture Project, June 2007
Key points from our report, Enhancing Pollination Services and Profitability: An Opportunity for U.S. Agriculture
Free Pollination Services from Native Pollinators
By: The Native Pollinators in Agriculture Project
An overview of the importance of native pollinators for farming operations today
Farming with Pollinators: Increasing Profit and Reducing Risk
By: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
A fact sheet that reviews the economic contributions of pollinators to agriculture
Pollinators: Putting Food on the Table (video)
By: The Nature Conservancy
A video developed to demonstrate to students the incredible importance of pollinators to agriculture
About Native Pollinators
Bee Basics: An Introduction to our Native Bees
By: USDA Forest Service
A booklet developed to educate the public and encourage people to help protect North America’s native bees by explaining that native bees are valued for pollinating plants
Native Pollinators
By: Natural Resources Conservation Service
A leaflet that provides an overview of the value of native pollinators and the habitat requirements for a variety of native pollinators
Attracting Pollinators
Attracting Native Pollinators: Protecting North America’s Bees and Butterflies
By: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
A handbook that provides detailed information about creating pollinator-friendly landscapes, including sample planting designs and fifty pages of illustrated plant lists that facilitate selection of the best plants for any region
Plants for Native Bees in North America
By: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
A guide to selecting plants to attract native pollinators
Pollinators in Natural Areas: A Primer on Habitat Management
By: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
A guide to managing habitat to attract native pollinators
Colony Collapse Disorder
Global Honey Bee Colony Disorders and Other Threats to Insect Pollinators
By: The United Nations Environment Programme
A bulletin that reviews the instability of wild and managed bee populations, the driving forces, potential mitigating measures, and recommendations
Questions & Answers: Colony Collapse Disorder
By: USDA Agricultural Research Service
An update on ARS research to discover the cause(s) of CCD and develop ways for beekeepers to respond to the problem
Restoration Efforts
Wildfire Restoration Work Aims to Help Bees, Butterflies
By: The Billings Gazette
An article reviewing the efforts of Karl Christians of the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation in seeding grass and plants that attract native pollinators in Montana
