Catherine Coverdale
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Catherine Coverdale
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Pollinator Conservation and IPM Specialist @xercessociety | she/her
📍New Hampshire
Reposted by Catherine Coverdale
US Fish & Wildlife has just announced their proposal to list the monarch as Threatened! ESA protections can allow us to tackle the systemic issues monarchs are facing: pesticide overuse, diseases, & habitat loss, especially at their overwintering locations.
🦋 Learn more: xerces.org/press/monarc...
December 10, 2024 at 7:29 PM
Small habitat actions have a meaningful impact! This is a great representation.
I’ve been illustrating all the insects I spot in our tiny city centre garden…. this is just a fraction!
November 26, 2024 at 11:59 PM
Reposted by Catherine Coverdale
If you have an opinion about critical habitat for the endangered rusty patched bumble bee, now is the time to speak up. Also, Story tip for #ScienceWriters! www.fws.gov/press-releas...
Seeking public comment on proposed critical habitat for rusty patched bumble bee | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Once common across much of the eastern and upper midwestern U.S., populations have declined due to habitat loss, pesticide use, disease and
www.fws.gov
November 26, 2024 at 7:17 PM
Reposted by Catherine Coverdale
In December, US Fish & Wildlife is expected to decide if monarchs qualify for Endangered Species Act protections.
We are anticipating monarchs being listed as Threatened; Xerces staff spoke with @npr.org about why, and what it will mean for the butterflies & you 🦋
www.npr.org/2024/11/18/n...
How do you protect a species that lives across a continent? Monarch butterfly decision may soon try
The monarch butterfly is widely recognized and widely dispersed across North America and it's in trouble. Federal officials decide soon whether it gets protection under the Endangered Species Act.
www.npr.org
November 22, 2024 at 7:16 PM