Science-based invertebrate conservation nonprofit. Protecting the life that sustains us, since 1971. Support our work at https://t.co/IFiTz3qmxG.The Xerces Society is a science-based nonprofit organization that protects wildlife through the conservation of invertebrates and their habitats.

Core values

- **Protection of Biodiversity**: Xerces has protected over eight million acres of public grasslands from large-scale insecticide applications and planted over 100,000 acres of pollinator habitat, which is crucial for maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem health[1].
- **Community Engagement and Education**: The society engages tens of thousands of people through public programs, and millions more through media, promoting awareness and action on pollinator conservation and invertebrate health[1].
- **Advocacy and Policy**: Xerces works to gain protection for vulnerable species through state and federal laws and promotes policies beneficial to invertebrates, contributing to broader environmental and health policies[1].
- **Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion**: The organization is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, ensuring that their conservation and education programs are accessible and beneficial to a broad range of communities, particularly those disproportionately affected by environmental issues[2].
- **Scientific Research and Community Science**: Xerces conducts and supports extensive research and community science projects, providing valuable data for conservation decisions and advancing the understanding of invertebrate declines and recovery[1][5].