
Conservation
Save the Butterflies—but Not to Save Our Food Supply
These insects are lovely, but despite what many think, they aren’t significant contributors to pollinating agriculturally important plants
Erica Fleishman is a professor in the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences at Oregon State University, and a Public Voices Fellow with the The OpEd Project.
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