Transcript PPT of presentation - Idaho Weed Control Association

What is the Buzz About Pollination
John Proctor
Intermountain Region/R4
• Regional Botanist,
• Invasive Species,
• Native Plant Materials,
• Pollinator Coordinator
[email protected]
801-625-5522
Ogden, Utah
I would like to Thank the following People
• Governor Otter - for Embracing Pollinators through the Signed Proclamation
• Director Gould - Idaho Department of Agriculture
• Director Miller - Idaho Office of Species Conservation
• IWCA - for Providing Time for Pollinators on this Agenda
• Panel of Experts who have Prepared Pollinator Presentations Including:
ID Pollinator Week Proclamation
What is the Buzz about Pollination? – John Proctor
The Idaho State Pollinator Plan – George Robinson (ID Dept. of Ag)
Pollinators and Impact of Pollinators from the Perspective of a Weed
Person -Dean Michael Parrella (University of Idaho)
9:30-9:45 A Selecting Plants for Pollinators – Establishing a Reserve of Native Seed
Mixes, including Pollinator Friendly Plants – Francis Kilkenny (RMRS)
9:45-10:00 A Considerations for Protecting or Enhancing Pollinator Habitat – Dirk Netz
(Humboldt –Toiyabe NF)
8:15-8:30 A
8:30-8:45 A
8:45-9:00 A
9:00-9:30 A
Pollination is a Critical Ecosystem Service Provided by:
Native bees
Honey bees
Butterflies/Moths
Flies
Birds
Bats
Beetles
Other - - -
Pollinators are Declining at Alarming Rates
 Simultaneous, Global, Declines in populations have been Noted for Honey
Bees, Bumble Bees, and Monarch Butterflies, bring into focus the
Importance of Pollinator Conservation
 The Problem is Serious and Requires Immediate Attention to Sustain
Idaho’s Environmental Health, Food Security, and Economy!
 The Challenge Requires All Hands on Deck-Everybody’s Backyard Approach
European Honey Bee
Native Bumble Bee
Monarch Butterfly
Governor Proclamation Represents a Commitment to Work Together “All Hands/Lands”
• Original Proclamation Brought to Idaho by Ron BitnerPhD in 2016
• The Language was Concise, Accurate and Elegant
• Language was Slightly Modified in 2017 Version to Provide an
Interagency Platform which Better Facilitates
• Development of MOUs & Funding Agreements so we can
• Leverage State & Federal Funds and Resources
• Ultimately to Implement Projects & Programs which Meet
• State, USFS & Other Federal Agency Objectives
• National Pollinator Strategy Objectives
• CWMA and Other Organization Objectives
If you would like to Partner Please Visit Our Interagency Both in the Vendor Area
• To Network with our Partners including Representatives from:
• NRCS, BLM, FWS, IDFG, GBNPP, & USFS (RMRS, CTNF, SCNF)
• Let us know how we can “Work Together” to Reverse Pollinator Loss and Restore Populations
• Put your Biz Card & Comments in our Partnership Fish Bowl.
We will contact you
• Our Goal is to have MOUs in place with Partners before ID Pollinator Week (June 18th, 2017)
Pollinator Declines are Attributed to:
1. Habitat Degradation, Fragmentation, Loss
• Diminished Quantity & Quality of Food Sources (Pollen and Nectar)
• Reduced Availability of Sites for Mating, Nesting, and Migration.
Annual Exotic Grasses
2. Overuse or Improper Use of Pesticides
• Most Pesticides Can Used Safely around Insect Pollinators - When Label Directions Followed.
• Often it is the surfactant that is the problem.
• As a General Rule, Insecticides are More Toxic to Pollinators than Fungicides and Herbicides.
• Applicators Can Protect Pollinators through Proper Pesticide Use & Implementation of BMPs
3. Non Native Parasites and Pathogens
The Western Bumble Bee (Bombus occidentalis)
Is Declining in large portions of its Range due to
Spread of an Introduced Parasite (Nosema bombi)
President Obama’s Response to the Global Pollinator Crisis
The Presidential Memorandum on Pollinators Effected June, 2014 Outlined New Steps to
Reverse Pollinator Loss and Help Restore Populations to Healthy Levels
The Resulting Pollinator Strategy Effected May 2015 has Three Overarching Goals:
https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/Pollinator%20Health%20Strategy%202015.pdf
1. Reduce Honey Bee Colony losses to sustainable levels (Overwinter colony losses <15% within 10 years. Down from 40%):
2. Increase Monarch Butterfly Numbers to protect the annual migration (225 million overwinter in Mexico)
3. Restore or Enhance 7 million acres of land for pollinators over the next 5 years through
Federal actions and public/private partnerships.
 50% of those acres targeted on federally-managed lands, and;
 50% by working with partners on state and private lands to create or enhance habitat
Bumble Bee
Monarch Butterflies on Milkweed
Forb Diversity Island Installation
The Pollinator Strategy addresses Four Central Themes
1. Conducting Research to Understand, Prevent, and Recover from Pollinator Losses;
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Guided by the Pollinator Research Action Plan (appendix to Strategy)
2. Increasing and Improving Pollinator Habitat Through Increased Native Vegetation
• Vegetation Management/Pesticide Management with Application of Pollinator Friendly BMPs & Pollinator Friendly Seed Mixes
• The Creation of Pollinator Gardens at federal facilities, as well as homes, parks, open space, offices, etc.
3. Expanding Public Education Programs and Outreach (internal and external);
• Pollinator Gardens are excellent means of Public Outreach raise awareness to public, decision makers and professionals who visit
• And by Including Pollinator Presentation Sessions and Information Booths at Conferences
4. Developing Public-Private Partnerships across all these activities.
• Planning Governor Proclamation Pollinator Week with Partners at Other State Capitols –(Reno, SLC, Jackson)
• Recognizes the critical roles non-federal stakeholders play to meet pollinator recovery goals and objectives
The Strategy Directs Federal Agencies to Restore and Enhance Pollinator Habitat
Federal Agencies Shall:
 Section 3A - Shall Enhance Pollinator Habitat on Managed Lands and Facilities through
Increased Native Vegetation (IVM, IPM) with Application of Pollinator Friendly BMPs and
Pollinator Friendly Seed Mixes
 Section 3C - Shall Incorporate Pollinator Health as a Component of all Future Restoration and
reclamation projects as appropriate including all annual restoration plans.
 Section 3F - Shall Establish a Reserve of Native Seed Mixes, including Pollinator Friendly Plants.
 Section 3B –Shall Evaluate Utility Permit Management Practices (Power Lines, Pipelines, and
Other Rights-of-Way) & Make Appropriate Changes to Enhance pollinator habitat on Fed lands
 Section 3G - Shall Increase Acreage and Forage value of Pollinator Habitat in the NRCS
Conservation Programs, THROUGH technical assistance, and COLLABORATION with State, local,
and tribal governments, and other entities and individuals, including farmers and ranchers, in
planting the most suitable pollinator-friendly habitats.
USFS has identified Pollinator Coordinators on 9 of the 12 Forests in the Intermountain Region
which serve as points of contacts for information dispersal and partnering opportunities.
Few of Pollinator Friendly Plants R4 has Prioritized for Development and Use
Cleome serrulata
Astraglus lonchocarpus
Heliomeris multiflora
Erigeron speciosus
Penstemon pachyphyllus Asclepias speciosus
Cleome lutea
Machaeranthera
canescens
IN CLOSING – My Contact Information & A Little Pollinator Humor
John Proctor
Intermountain Region/R4
• Regional Botanist,
• Invasive Species,
• Native Plant Materials,
• Pollinator Coordinator
[email protected]
801-625-5522
Ogden, Utah
Planting POLLIANTOR GARDENS (Ruby Ranger District, Wells, NV) Creates Habitat &
Helps Conserve Local Pollinators while Raising AWARENESS TO PUBLIC, DECISION MAKERS AND PARTNERS
Converted a Thirsty Grass Sod
Showy Milkweed
To a Xeriscape with an array of Pollinator Friendly Plants
adapted to the Northern Basin and Range Ecoregion
Scarlet Gilia
Planted flowers w/ a variety of colors, shapes and sizes
Including early, middle and late blooming species
Geranium Sunflower Globemallow
Dusty Maiden
Agoseris
Managing for Pollinators Involves Providing 4 Basic Habitat Elements
1. Protect, enhance, or restore Wildflower-Rich Foraging Habitat; (Pollen & Nectar)
 Encourage diverse native plant communities that provide a variety of flower colors and shapes including early, middle and late bloomers
2. Protect/Provide Hive & Nest Sites for Native Bees; (Field Recon/Project Design)
 Bumble Bees nest in holes made by rodents, grass tussocks, and empty cavities (hollow logs, dead trees, under rocks).
3. Protect/Provide Larval Host Plants for Butterflies; (Such as Milkweed for Monarchs)
 Or plants that benefit other Limited Butterfly species
4. Protect/Provide Overwintering Refuge (for a variety of pollinator species)
Instructions on How to Identify these Habitat Elements in Your Project Area and
How to Manage for Their Long Term Productivity on the Landscape are Incorporated
throughout the Pollinator Friendly BMPs for Federal Lands.
Protection Measures to Consider When Considering Pesticide Use
Pollinator Protection Checklist From
• Read and follow all pesticide label directions and precautions.
• Determine if the pesticide may be toxic to pollinators.
Bee Hazard Label
• Understand local pollinator visitation habits.
• Cooperate and communicate with others concerned about preserving
beneficial insects, including pollinators.
• Check for specific local ordinances pertaining to pollinators, especially
beehive locations or designated preserves.
• Always follow good pesticide stewardship practices.
• Use an Integrated Pest Management (IPM).
Pollinator-Friendly Best Management Practices for Federal Lands http://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/pollinators/BMPs/documents/PollinatorFriendlyBMPsFederalLands05152015.pdf
USFS - Native Plant Materials Policy (FSM 2070)
• Native Plant Materials are to be given Primary Consideration.
• Prescriptions will include Selection and Use of native plant species that are
Genetically Appropriate and Adapted to On-the-Ground Ecological
Conditions
• Prescriptions must be Written or Approved by a Plant Material Specialist
Knowledgeable and Trained in the Plant Community Type.
• Forests are to Anticipate Plant Material Needs for Emergency and Planned
Revegetation Projects and DEVELOP Core Plant Lists and Lists of
Appropriate and Adequate Seed Sources.
• Forests are to Cooperate and Coordinate the Development and Use of
NPM across R4 and with other Federal Agencies, States, Tribes, NGOs,
Private Industry and Other Stakeholders
A Restored Ecosystems Must Be Sufficiently Diverse and Ecologically Resilient To:
Adapt to the following Environmental Variables:
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Climatic variability,
Invasive species,
Species redistribution,
Insects and disease,
Changing fire regimes,
And to Provide Ecosystem Services such as:
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Pollination
Genetic conservation,
Biologic diversification,
Production of food and habitat to support its endemic species,
Soil stabilization
Such services are BEST provided through the use of Locally Adapted, Regionally
Appropriate Native Seed Sources.
Pollinator-Friendly Best Management Practices for Federal Lands
http://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/pollinators/BMPs/documents/PollinatorFriendlyBMPsFederalLands05152015.pdf
1. BMPs to IMPROVE Pollinator Habitat in Commonly Managed Vegetation Types
• Wildlife openings: Managing to improve and sustain pollinator habitat
• Forest Thinning: Thinning and understory shrub control to release forbs
• Riparian areas: Maintaining forb diversity
• Roadside Vegetation Management Promoting native plant communities for pollinators
• Arid and semiarid Western Shrublands: Seeding native forb species
• Grasslands: Conversion to native meadows and prairies
2. BMPs to PROTECT Pollinators when Taking Management Actions
• Pesticide Use
• Prescribed Burning
• Prescribed Mowing Along Roadsides
• Livestock Grazing
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Agricultural Practices for Wildlife Management
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Mulching for Landscaping and Gardens
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Managing Lawns for
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Hayland Management and Harvesting
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Row Cropping
3. BMPs to Protect & Sustain SPECIFIC SPECIES
• Monarch Butterfly & CONSIDERATIONS for the Placement of Honey Bee Hives on USFS and BLM lands
How can the USFS help meet Honey Bee Industry Needs on USFS Lands?
• Apiary Permitting
• Special Use Permits are Issued by Forest Units through Lands Department
• Farm Bill provides a CE to permit Small Apiaries where NO Significant Impacts are expected
• National Pollinator Strategy provides Best Management Practices for Apiary Placement on Fed Lands
• Pros and Cons of Issuing Permits on Fed Lands
• Concerns for Spread of Parasites and Pathogens to Native Bees & Other Pollinators
• Concerns for Competition for Pollen and Nectar to Native Bees & Other Pollinators
• USFS can Help restore honey bee population health by providing habitats with
• Reduced Pesticide Exposure
• Improved Forage Availability (pollen and nectar) to industry standard
• Permit Request Decision Space
• Permit NO
• Permit YES
• Where to Permit
• What to Permit
• Analysis of Effects – NEPA
• Work to Accommodate permit issuance without negatively impacting our native pollinators or rare plant species
• Analysis Methods. Metric to Assess Pollen Competition to Native Bees.
• Permit Terms and Conditions to Mitigate Potential for Pathogen Spread.
National Strategy to Promote Pollinator Health
• Read the National Strategy to Promote Pollinator Health HERE
https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/Pollinator%20Health%20Strategy%202015.pdf
• Read the Pollinator Research Action Plan HERE
https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/Pollinator%20Research%20Action%20Plan%202015.pdf
• Read Pollinator-Friendly Best Management Practices for Federal Lands HERE
http://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/pollinators/BMPs/documents/PollinatorFriendlyBMPsFederalLands05152015.pdf
• Access Appendices to the National Strategy HERE
https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/Pollinator-Strategy%20Appendices%202015.pdf
Captions Below Highlight the Increased Need for Pollinator Awareness and Conservation
Annual Honey Bee Losses are threatening Native Bee Declines are on the Rise
Rusty Patch Bumble Bee (Endangered)
Beekeeping & Crop Pollination Industry
Monarch Butterfly Migration is in
Imminent Risk of Migration Failure
ID Pollinator Week Proclamation
What is the Buzz about Pollination? – John Proctor
The Idaho State Pollinator Plan – George Robinson
Pollinators and Impact of Pollinators from the Perspective of a Weed
Person -Dean Michael Parrella (University of Idaho CALS)
9:30-9:45 A Selecting Plants for Pollinators – Establishing a Reserve of Native Seed
Mixes, including Pollinator Friendly Plants – Francis Kilkenny (RMRS)
9:45-10:00 A Considerations for Protecting or Enhancing Pollinator Habitat – Dirk Netz
(USFS Humboldt –Toiyabe NF Botanist)
8:15-8:30 A
8:30-8:45 A
8:45-9:00 A
9:00-9:30 A