Xerces Society

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Xerces Society
Named afterXerces blue
Formation1971; 53 years ago (1971)
FounderRobert Michael Pyle[1]
51-0175253
Legal statusFoundation
PurposeInvertebrate Conservation
HeadquartersPortland, Oregon
Region served
United States
Official language
English
Websitexerces.org
Samples of the extinct Glaucopsyche xerces butterfly in the collections of the Field Museum of Natural History

The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation (Xerces Society) is a non-profit

biological diversity and ecosystem health. It is named in honor of an extinct California butterfly, the Xerces blue (Glaucopsyche xerces).[2]

The Society collaborates with federal and state agencies including the

citizens to promote invertebrate conservation, applied research, advocacy, public outreach and education.[3] Examples of Xerces Society activities include advocating for invertebrates and their habitats, petitioning for the designation of endangered status for applicable species such as the monarch butterfly,[4]
and public education projects. Ongoing projects include the rehabilitation of habitat for endangered species, public education about the importance of native pollinators, and the restoration and protection of watersheds.[5]

The organization was founded by butterfly scientist Robert Michael Pyle from Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, and was reincorporated with the Oregon Secretary of State on April 14, 1988.[6]

Publications

  • Borders, Brianna; Lee–Mäder, Eric (2014). "Milkweeds: A Conservation Practitioner's Guide: Plant Ecology, Seed Production Methods, and Habitat Restoration Opportunities" (PDF). Portland, Oregon: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 4, 2021. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  • Mader, Eric; Shepherd, Mathew; Vaughan, Mace; Black, Scott Hoffman; LeBuhn, Gretchen (2011). Attracting Native Pollinators: Protecting North America's Bees and Butterflies: The Xerces Society guide.
    OCLC 776997073. Retrieved July 7, 2021 – via Internet Archive
    .
  • The Xerces Society (2016). 100 Plants to Feed the Bees: Provide a Healthy Habitat to Help Pollinators Thrive.
    OCLC 946579610
    .

References

  1. ^ "Distinguished Washington Environmental Writer to Speak at CWU". Central Washington University. Retrieved 2014-09-04.
  2. ISBN 9781594859649
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  3. ^ "Donate". The Xerces Society For Invertebrate Conservation. Retrieved 2014-09-04.
  4. ^ "Monarch Petition" (PDF). Xerces Society For Invertebrate Conservation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-07-22. Retrieved 2014-08-28.
  5. ^ Cassandra Profita (June 20, 2013). "Xerces Society: Wilsonville Bees Died From Pesticide Poisoning". EarthFix. Oregon Public Broadcasting. Archived from the original on September 4, 2014. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  6. ^ "The Xerces Society". Left Exposed. 2015-10-13. Archived from the original on 2020-02-25. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
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