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Protecting Endangered & Threatened Species

CropLife America is leading the industry to deliver practical solutions that help farmers, manufacturers, and applicators navigate the EPA’s Endangered Species Act (ESA) requirements — protecting species while keeping approved crop protection tools available.

Collaborative Conservation Framework

For over a decade, CropLife America has worked with agencies, farmers, and conservation stakeholders to advance science-based endangered species protections that support both wildlife and access to essential crop protection tools.

By applying pesticides only when and where necessary and in the smallest amounts possible, this targeted pest management, combined with conservation activities, helps ensure the vitality of the monarch and promotes biodiversity on farmland.

Endangered Species Act 101 Presentation

CropLife America values the protection of threatened and endangered species and the vital role they play in our ecosystems. Farmers are dedicated stewards of the land, committed to practices that support biodiversity and preserve natural resources for future generations.

Benefits of Pesticides

Pesticides play a vital role in modern agriculture. Without them, farmers would need twice as much land to grow the same amount of food.  Pesticides enable higher yields on less land, conserve water, and reduce fuel use and greenhouse gas emissions—protecting both the environment and our food supply.

400M+

Acres are used to grow crops in the United States

90%

Practices like no-till farming reduce soil erosion by 90%, conserve water, improve soil health, and cut fuel use.

812M+

According to USDA, no-till farming saves millions of gallons of fuel each year.