Action Alert!
A Vital Bee Research Lab is
Facing Imminent Closure Due to
Federal Budget Cuts
Here’s a Quick and Easy Way
You Can Help Today
The US Geological Survey Bee Lab, led by eminent wildlife biologist Sam Droege, is facing imminent closure due to federal budget cuts. This is an urgent appeal to help prevent this loss of vital pollinator research.
The recent Pollinator Pathway webinar
featuring Sam Droege can be found HERE.
A mesage from Sam:
HERE IS WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP THE BEE LAB
This is important…and easy.
Also important to send in the next day or two!
What is Happening:
· The USGS Bee Lab is at risk of being permanently closed due to cuts in the 2026 Federal Budget and looming federal RIF’s
· Specifically, the Ecosystem Mission Area (EMA) budget, which funds the USGS Bee Lab and the Eastern Ecological Science center has been zeroed out
· Thousands of layoffs to hit Interior, National Parks imminently – Government Executive
What you can do
· Write to your representatives, the White House, and the Department of the Interior that they should restore the funding for the USGS Bee Lab
· Send digital or physical letters, write emails, post to social media
Sample Pollinator Pathway letter.
What you should be highlighting:
· Personal anecdotes about how the Bee Lab has impacted you or your organization
· How important the research the Bee Lab is conducting is to your state.
Contact Information:
1. Representatives: Find Your Representative | house.gov
2. Senators: U.S. Senate: Contacting U.S. Senators
3. White House: Contact Us – The White House
4. Interior: feedback@
Send a copy of the letter to droegesam@gmail.com
Pass this email around. Post your response to social media.
Sam
