Emerging Issues in Conservation: Pollinators and Conservation

1. Emerging Issues in Conservation: Pollinators and Conservation Laurie Davies Adams Asian Pacific Islander Organization Conference 2009

2. POLLINATION and CONSERVATIONAn Emerging Issue . . . A partnership between plants and animals . . . that has been in operation for 100 million years

3. An emerging leader . . . • That has been a representing pollinator issues for over 13 years • The world’s largest organization devoted to the health of pollinators

4. North American Pollinator Protection CampaignNAPPC

5. Some NAPPC Partners The Xerces Society

6. NAS NRC STUDYUSDA ARSUSGS

7. US Postal Service Pollination Stamps

8. What is pollination? Transfer of pollen from anther (male part) to stigma (female part) of a flowering plant.

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10. Kinds of pollination SelfWindWaterAnimal

11. Pollination by Wind • Wheat • Corn • Rice • Oats • Barley

12. Pollination by Animals lemon lettuce mustard muskmelon okra parsley parsnip pumpkins rutabaga squashes watermelons and more . . almonds broccoli peppers cashews cauliflower collards cucumbers eggplant gourds kale kholrabi

14. Vertebrate Pollinators

15. Vanilla and Bees

16. Chocolate and Flies

17. Palm Oil and Beetles

18. Poor Pollination

19. If We Lose the Pollinators, We Inherit their Work

20. Why is this important?80% of food plant species worldwide depend on pollination by animals.Honeybees and other pollinators are responsible for up to $30 billion worth of products in the US annually, $250 billion worldwide.

21. EVERY THIRD BITE

22. Feeding the world’s human population Feeding and sheltering the world’s wildlife

23. Worldwide pollinators are showing signs of decline

24. 1987 – 5-10%2006 – 25% 2007 – 31% 2008 – 35% Colony Collapse Disorder US Annual Average Loss

25. Causes: A combination of stresses • Invasive species • Loss of habitat • Pesticides and herbicides • Disease • Nutritional deficiencies

26. Not Just Honey Bees Bumble Bees Bats Flies Butterflies Unknown

27. NAPPC Strategy • All Species • Science-Based • All of North America • All Stakeholders • Government • NGO • Science and Academia • Private Industry • Agriculture

28. Variety of Perspectives • Agriculture • Education • Conservation • Research • Policy

29. Pollinator Protection is a Unique Issue That Unifies

30. P2’s Strategic Decision to ‘Pollinate’ Existing Programs Instead of Advocating New Programs

31. Protecting and Enhancing Funding for USDA Conservation Programs

32. Farm Bill 2008 • First Time in History • Conservation and Research Titles • Native and Managed Pollinators • Urges Secretary to use ALL conservation programs for pollinators

33. Creates New Constituencies Advocating for Funding • Native Pollinator Advocates • Honey Bee Industry • Grassroots “Pollinator Action Team” • Despite some mandatory funding – conservation has frequently been raided • Group Letters • Members of Congress

34. All USDA Conservation Programs Can Be ‘Pollinated’ • Conservation Innovation Grants • Environmental Quality Incentives Program • Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program • Wetlands Reserve Program

35. Grassland Reserve Program • Conservation of Private Grazing Land and Grazing Land Conservation Initiative • Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative • Grassroots Source Water Protection Program

36. Emergency Landscape Protection Program • Natural Resources Inventory and Conservation Effects Assessment Project • Environmental Services Market • Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program • Farm and Ranchlands Protection Program • Conservation Stewardship Program • Conservation Reserve Program

37. Each USDA Program has OTHER Primary Missions • Practices that benefit native and managed pollinators can be incorporated into program implementation • Without interfering with the primary objectives • Likely strengthening of the conservation value of each program

38. Securing Funding for USDA Research for Native and Managed Pollinator Health and Conservation

39. We are asking others to help with Pollinator Conservation

40. Realizing the Potential of Farm Bill Pollinator Conservation Provisions

41. P2 is committed to being a resource and partner to NRCS • Ecoregional Guides • Montana CIG • National CIG

42. Emerging Issues Affecting Pollinator Conservation • Bioenergy Production • Climate Change • Reduced CRP acreage, sodbuster

43. Pollinator Policy Initiatives at State/Local Levels

44. What Anyone Do as Pollinator Conservation Advocate • Pollinate programs • Take ideas and run with them • Ask for the tools you need • Experience pollinators in your habitat • Take advantage of National Pollinator Week

45. National Pollinator Week June 21-27 2009 www.pollinator.org

46. National Pollinator WeekJune 21-27, 2010 Proclamation by US Sec. of Agriculture And US Senate

47. AGREEMENTS - MOU’s 1.5 Billion Acres

48. IABIN PTN Pollinator DATApollinators.iabin.net

49. NACD - NAPPC Farmer Rancher Award Sept. 18 DEADLINE

50. www.pollinator.org