bwsr pollinator protection efforts...native bees – once common bumblebees are now rare. they are...
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BWSR Pollinator Protection Efforts
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- Context of the Problem
- BWSR Programs
- Identified Needs/Actions
Presentation Topics
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Pollinators are an integral part of our environmental and agricultural
systems – producing seeds and fruit (70-80% of plants) that sustain a
wide range of wildlife.
Widely known problem – significant public concern
Context of the Problem
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Honey Bees – Average hive mortality of 30% each year.
Causes: Losses from interacting factors including pathogens and
parasites, pesticides, and poor nutrition
Context of The Problem
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Native Bees – Once common bumblebees are now rare. They are
effective agricultural pollinators.
Causes: Disease, pesticide use, climate variation and habit
loss/degradation.
We need more surveys and monitoring of the 350-400 MN bee species.
Context of The Problem
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Butterflies and Other Species – Monarchs and many other species
are at all time lows
Causes: Habitat loss, pesticides, loss of larval host plants
(milkweeds, lupine, etc.)
Context of the Problem
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Wetland Protection – Protection and restoration of wetland across
Minnesota (around 16,000 acres restored to replace losses)
RIM Conservation Easements – Over 250,000 acres restored and
protected (prairies, wetlands and forests)
Soil and Water Conservation Grants – 23,000 acres grassland and
6,500 acres of trees and shrubs planted
BWSR Programs
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How do we address the problems…
Topics to focus on –
1) Key Partnerships and Habitat Programs
2) How to Focus all BWSR Programs
3) Effective Practices for Minnesota
4) How to Benefit Honey Bees
5) Effective Outreach and Education Efforts
Identified Needs
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1) Key Partnerships and Habitat Programs
-Soil and Water Conservation Districts
-Watershed Districts
-Conservation Groups
-DNR
-NRCS
-USFWS
-MDA
-MPCA
-Universities
-Cities
-Counties
-Etc.
Identified Needs/Actions
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Celebrate National Pollinator Week, June 16 - 22, 2014!
Identified Needs/Actions
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1) Key Partnerships and Habitat Programs
Identified Needs/Actions
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-Targeted habitat protection and restoration
(developing habitat assessment calculator)
2) How to Focus all BWSR Programs
Identified Needs/Actions
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-Floral rich plantings in smaller plots that are buffered from impacts
2) How to Focus all BWSR Programs
Identified Needs/Actions
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www.bwsr.state.mn.us/native_vegetation/
Identified Needs/Actions 2) How to Focus all BWSR Programs
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-Promoting projects that provide multiple landscape services
(carbon sequestration, water quality, wildlife habitat. etc.)
2) How to Focus all BWSR Programs
Identified Needs/Actions
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-Promoting planting and maintenance methods that maintain
diversity
2) How to Focus all BWSR Programs
Identified Needs/Actions
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-Focusing honey bee habitat on conservation easements
3) How to Benefit Honey Bees
Identified Needs/Actions
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www.bwsr.state.mn.us/native_vegetation/
Identified Needs/Actions 4) Effective Practices for Minnesota Continual process of updating
resources as we learn more
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4) Effective Practices for
Minnesota
-State Seed Mixes
www.bwsr.state.mn.us/native_vegetation/
Identified Needs/Actions
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“MN Pollinator Proud”
-Featuring “model”
projects
-Promoting effective
techniques
-Highlighting key
partnerships
Identified Needs/Actions 5) Effective Outreach and Education Efforts
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www.bwsr.state.mn.us/native_vegetation/
Identified Needs/Actions 5) Effective Outreach and Education Efforts