John,

The science is crystal clear: Neonicotinoids are killing bees. And yet neonics continue to be among the world's most widely deployed pesticides.1

Major retailers, including Target, are selling these bee-killing pesticides. Target can help save the bees if it commits to no longer sell chemicals that hurt pollinators. Join us in urging Target to halt its sale of neonicotinoid pesticides.

Honeybee colony losses average more than 40% annually nationwide.2 Wild bees are even more at risk, and species such as the rusty-patched bumblebee and the Western bumblebee are on the brink of extinction.3

Of the approximately 50 different species of bumblebees in the U.S., more than a quarter of them are facing some degree of extinction risk.4

The culprit? Neonicotinoids. They overstimulate a bee's nervous system which impacts their navigational abilities and may even lead to paralysis. Neonics hinder a bee's immune system, too, which makes an unsuspecting bee more susceptible to illness.5

Target sells pesticides that hurt bees, and we're urging Target to stop selling them before it's too late. Will you add your name?

Neonics don't just kill bees; they're bringing many bee species to the brink of extinction.

One study found that between 2006 and 2015, roughly 25% fewer bee species were spotted in the wild than were spotted before 1990.6

Tell Target to take action to save the bees.

Thank you,

Ellen Montgomery

1. Jonathan Hettinger, "EPA says three widely used pesticides driving hundreds of endangered species toward extinction," Missouri Independent, July 27, 2023.
2. Amanda Kerr, "Deciphering all the buzz about honey bee loss," North Carolina State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, April 14, 2025.
3. Steve Blackledge, "Seeds covered with pesticides are killing bees," Environment America, August 13, 2024.
4. Jane Peterson, "Bumble bee atlas: A Nationwide buzz," U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, May 2, 2023.
5. Steve Blackledge, "3 ways neonic pesticides are harming bees," Environment America, April 19, 2024.
6. Liz Langley, "We haven't seen a quarter of known bee species since the 1990s," National Geographic, January 22, 2021.