Articles · Science & Policy
Authoritative, well-sourced pieces making the economic and ecological case.
USDA — Pollinators at a Crossroads
More than 100 U.S. crops rely on pollinators; added crop revenue ~$18 billion, with honey bee products and services worth ~$700 million a year.
usda.gov
National Geographic Society — Protect Our Pollinators
Pollinators fertilize roughly 90% of wild plant species and over 75% of global food crops — including coffee, almonds, and cacao.
nationalgeographic.org
Greenpeace USA — Save the Bees
Honey bees perform about 80% of pollination worldwide; 70 of the top 100 human food crops are bee-pollinated.
greenpeace.org
Greenpeace Africa — A World Without Bees
Connects pollinator decline to food security across Africa, where roughly 40% of insect pollinators are already at risk.
greenpeace.org
Springer, Food Ethics — Pollinators and Global Food Security
Peer-reviewed: 87 major food crops depend on animal pollination, together about 35% of world food production volume.
springer.com
Scientia Global — Pollinator Decline
How pollinator loss ripples into dairy, beef, and poultry via alfalfa forage, plus seed production for vegetables.
scientia.global
USU Extension — Factors Contributing to Bee Decline
The western bumble bee has fallen 93% in two decades; reviews habitat loss, pesticides, climate, pests, and nutrition.
usu.edu
University of Florida Entomology — Save the Bees
Bees add over $15 billion to U.S. crop value each year; up to $577 billion of global food production depends on pollinators.
ufl.edu
Wikipedia — Pollinator decline
A balanced, heavily cited overview; global bee species shrank about a quarter in 2006–2015 compared with before 1990.
wikipedia.org
THRIVE Project — Bees, Food & Future
Frames bees as keystone species responsible for pollinating about 75% of all crop species.
thrivabilitymatters.org
Articles · Bumblebees & Wild Bees
The species genuinely at risk of extinction — and why they matter.
Xerces Society — What’s At Stake?
At least 28% of North America’s bumble bees are in significant decline; the rusty patched was listed endangered in 2017.
xerces.org
Xerces Society — Bumble Bee Conservation
More than a quarter of North American bumble bees face extinction risk from habitat loss, disease, and pesticides.
xerces.org
Bumblebee Conservation Trust — Why bees need our help
The UK’s 24 bumblebee species, two of them already extinct, and the 97% loss of wildflower meadows in a century.
bumblebeeconservation.org
The Wildlife Trusts — Save bees and pollinators
Three UK bumblebee species have gone extinct; nearly one in ten European wild bee species faces extinction.
wildlifetrusts.org
Pollinator Partnership — Threats to Pollinators
Managed U.S. honey bee colonies fell from 5 million in the 1940s to about 2.68 million in 2023, alongside bumble bee declines.
pollinator.org
Xerces Society — Rusty Patched Bumble Bee
Species profile of the first U.S. bumble bee listed as endangered, and the ecology behind its collapse.
xerces.org
Articles · General & Advocacy
Accessible starting points and directories for getting involved.
Friends of the Earth — Save the Bees
Practical actions plus the Bee-Friendly Retailer Scorecard rating major grocers on bee-killing pesticides.
foe.org
DiscoverWildScience — The Importance of Pollinators
A reader-friendly tour of bees, butterflies, and bats and the services they quietly provide.
discoverwildscience.com
Food Tank — 13 Organizations Helping to Save Bees
A roundup that doubles as a directory of bee campaigns and initiatives worldwide.
foodtank.com
Beekeeper Corner — Save Bees: Why They Matter
Accessible advocacy with concrete steps to support bees and local beekeepers.
beekeepercorner.com
Organizations · United States
Groups to support, donate to, or volunteer with.
The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Leading science-based invertebrate conservation; has restored 1.25M+ acres of pollinator habitat. Donations and Bee Better Certified.
xerces.org
Pollinator Partnership (P2)
The world’s largest pollinator-focused nonprofit; runs Bee Friendly Farming and NAPPC. Tax-deductible donations.
pollinator.org
The Bee Conservancy
Habitat creation, education, and advocacy in urban and underserved areas; BeeBlitz community-science program.
thebeeconservancy.org
The Bee & Butterfly Habitat Fund
Establishes high-quality pollinator habitat through its Seed A Legacy program for honey bees and monarchs.
beeandbutterflyfund.org
University of Minnesota Bee Lab
Marla Spivak’s honey bee lab plus the Cariveau native bee lab; research, the Bee Squad, and the MN Bumble Bee Atlas.
beelab.umn.edu
Save the Bees USA
A 501(c)(3) focused on education, habitat preservation, and an Adopt-a-Hive program with schools.
savethebeesusa.org
Planet Bee Foundation
NGSS-aligned STEM bee education delivered free to schools, building pollinator stewardship.
planetbee.org
Operation Honeybee
A 501(c)(3) where 100% of donations go toward saving bees; offers an Adopt-a-Hive option.
operationhoneybee.com
Organizations · UK & International
Pollinator charities and campaigns beyond the U.S.
Bumblebee Conservation Trust
UK science-led charity (founded 2006); runs BeeWalk, the country’s standardized bumblebee survey.
bumblebeeconservation.org
Friends of the Earth — The Bee Cause
A long-running UK campaign pushing for bee action plans and neonicotinoid-free gardens.
friendsoftheearth.uk
The Wildlife Trusts
UK-wide habitat restoration and rare-species rescue; part of the Bee Coalition.
wildlifetrusts.org
Grants & Funds
For researchers, land managers, and community projects.
Pollinator Partnership — Grants
Honey Bee Health Improvement Project, the Imperiled Bombus Conservation Task Force, and the GCA Centennial Pollinator Fellowship.
pollinator.org
USDA NIFA — Pollinator Research
Federal competitive grants for pollinator health — roughly $4 million awarded in 2019.
usda.gov
National Lottery Heritage Fund (UK)
Funds UK bumblebee habitat and community projects, including work with the Bumblebee Conservation Trust.
heritagefund.org.uk