Readers interested in bees and other pollinators may appreciate the Pollinator Conservation Resource Center. This collection of resources is offered by the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, a science-based international nonprofit that "protects wildlife through the conservation of invertebrates and their habitats." Visitors to the Pollinator Conservation Resource Center will find an abundant collection of links to pollinator information, organized regionally and covering the continental US and Canada. Clicking the desired region on the map leads to an assembly of resources curated specifically for that region. For example, under the Great Lakes region, readers will find links to recommended pollinator plants, conservation guides, numerous native pollinator plant nurseries and seed companies, resources for bee species identification and monitoring, and policy information. There is also a set of national resources. Many of the resources were created by the Xerces Society in collaboration with local universities, while others were produced by universities or by government agencies. The Pollinator Conservation Resource Center itself is a collaboration between the Xerces Society and the Neal Williams Lab at the University of California, Davis.
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