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Pollinator Declines
Federal Agency
1-888-275-8747
U.S. Geological Survey 345 Middlefield Road Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA 650-853-8300
http://pollinators.nbii.gov/declines.html
Despite the importance of pollinators, the ever-expanding conversion of landscapes to human uses adversely affects their habitats. A growing body of evidence indicates that these beneficial creatures are in serious decline, due to loss, modification, and fragmentation of habitat, and the excessive use of pesticides. The risk of losing the essential role of pollinators, required for the successful propagation of native plant communities, wildlife habitats, and a range of food crops, is real. The decline in pollinators must be reversed now, before a crisis occurs.