<div dir="ltr">Dear Pollinator listserv members,<br><br>I’m writing on behalf of Seacology, a
California-based NGO that works to protect threatened habitats and
species on islands around the world. To mark Earth Day last week, we launched a new project and crowdfunding campaign that may be of
interest to you and the wider bee-conservation community.<br><br>As you
are probably aware, the Australian bushfires that began late last year
devastated the habitats of countless endemic species. Our
project focuses on the green carpenter bee, at especially high risk of
extinction due to the loss of the trees it nests in. Working with the
Wheen Bee Foundation, an Australian charity, our project will fund
hundreds of artificial nesting stalks on Kangaroo Island–home to one of
the species’ two remaining populations. This proven technique represents
a much-needed lifeline for the green carpenter bees, allowing them to
breed while their natural habitat recovers.<br><br><div>We hope you will consider supporting this
urgently needed project, and helping us raise awareness of it. We understand that these are difficult times
for many people amid the COVID-19 outbreak, but with the modest budget
we aim to raise, we will be able to ensure a habitat for the bees for
the next three years, giving them a fighting chance
at long-term survival. We've had a great first week in the campaign but we still have a way to go. Every donation and every share on social media
helps us improve the odds for this fascinating species.<br></div><br>You can learn more about our project and watch a short video about the campaign at <a href="http://www.seacology.org/bees" target="_blank">www.seacology.org/bees</a> (this link redirects to the GoFundMe Charity page for the campaign). You can also read more on our website at <a href="https://www.seacology.org/project/kangaroo-island/">https://www.seacology.org/project/kangaroo-island/</a>. <br><br>Thank you so much for reading. Wishing you and yours the best during these uncertain times.<br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><p style="font-size:12.8px"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Joseph Clerici<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="font-size:10pt">Communications Associate<br></span><a href="mailto:joe@seacology.org" target="_blank">joe@seacology.org</a><span style="font-size:10pt"> | </span><a value="+15105593505" style="font-size:10pt">510.559.3505 ext. 306</a></span></span></p><p style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><i><b><span style="font-size:10pt"></span></b></i></span></span></p><p style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="font-size:10pt"><img src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1jakggYhAycXqlpOiCbX73FdKInhmVrww&revid=0BzyfqpPewjJPSzNsZEV1RGN4VHlSeGZyVGFiaHlVa1JidVZBPQ"><br></span></span></span></p><p style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="font-size:10pt">1623 Solano Ave.<br></span><span style="font-size:10pt">Berkeley, CA 94707 USA</span></span></span></p><p style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="font-size:10pt"><a href="http://Seacology.org" target="_blank">Seacology.org</a> | <a href="http://Facebook.com/Seacology" target="_blank">Facebook.com/Seacology</a> | <a href="http://Twitter.com/Seacology" target="_blank">Twitter.com/Seacology</a></span></span></span></p><p style="font-size:12.8px"></p><p style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="font-size:10pt"></span></span></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>