A new bill in Oregon seeks to protect pollinators by restricting neonicotinoid pesticides. This would ensure that only licensed individuals who receive training are able to buy and use them. Additionally, the bill would prohibit using neonicotinoids on residential landscapes, except in certain emergency cases. This bill does not ban use in agriculture, and it does not limit pest management options for licensed professionals treating agricultural, invasive, or structural pests.
Looking for more ways to get involved?
- Share this campaign with friends and family in Oregon. Encourage them to contact their Oregon state legislators in support of this bill using the form above.
- Live outside Oregon? Find out if your state has taken action to restrict neonic pesticides. Contact your elected officials and let them know that you support efforts to do so.
- Host a letter-writing party to energize more folks to send letters to their legislators. Just a few sentences or paragraphs can make a big impact.
- Write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper on the importance of protecting bees and other pollinators from harmful neonicotinoid pesticides.
- Register to testify in support of this bill virtually once it is scheduled for a hearing. Even if you are not called upon to testify, your presence alone communicates that people care about this issue.
- Submit written testimony in support of this bill once it is scheduled for a hearing. In your testimony, combine facts about the issue with your personal experience about why this matters to you.
Additional Resources:
- Bill one-pager (pdf)
- Report: How Neonicotinoids Can Kill Bees
- Webpage: Understanding Neonicotinoids
- Webpage: Integrated Pest Management Toolkit
- Webpage: Rethinking Pest Management in Towns & Cities
- Article: Neonicotinoids in Your Garden
- Article: Will Oregon Become the 13th State to Help Save the Bees?
- Fact Sheet: Smarter Pest Management: Pollinator Protection For Cities And Campuses
