WI AJR62

Designates June 2025 as Pollinator Awareness Month in Wisconsin through a joint resolution of the Assembly and Senate

Wisconsin has over 400 native pollinator species that support pollinator-dependent crops harvested on over 100,800 acres, including apples, cranberries, cherries, green beans, and pickling cucumbers worth over $230 million annually

Nationally, domestic honeybees pollinate an estimated $14.6 billion worth of crops annually, and pollinators help produce approximately one out of every three bites of food consumed in the United States

Recognizes pollinator population declines due to habitat loss, pesticide use, and the spread of pests and diseases as a significant concern

Highlights Wisconsin's No Mow May initiative, which began in Appleton in 2020 and has shown a five-fold increase in bee species prevalence and three-fold increase in bee species diversity in participating communities