Recent UN-sponsored report from the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), concludes that 40% of invertebrate and 16% of vertebrate pollinator species are facing extinction.  Audubon's commitment to protection and development of natural habitats, such as Haehnle and Kate Palmer Sanctuaries, are helping with this problem.

See stories from NPR and New York Times as well as the IPBES news release.