Why are Pollinators Important to DoD?

What You Can Do to Help!

Pollinator Week 2011

2009 Pollinator Workshop
ABOUT POLLINATORS
Pollinator Habitat Restoration
for DoD Land Managers
Birds, bees, bats, and other pollinators are in significant decline across the country and around the world. Yet, nearly 80% of the world's crops require pollination, including fruits, vegetables, chocolate, and tequila. Without pollinators, there would be no tomato salads, no strawberry smoothies, no Hershey’s Kisses™, and no margaritas. One out of every three mouthfuls of food we eat and beverages we drink is the result of pollinator activity. In the United States, insects pollinate crops that produce $40 billion worth of products annually!