"One of the main reasons bumble bees have been declining over the last 70, 80 years has been changes in the landscape, " explains Dawn Ewing, outreachmanager of the Bumblebee Conservation Trust.
"It's a great audience for us to get our message in front of, " said Michelle McDonald, outreachmanager of the Humane Society's fur-free campaign, which sponsored Jay McCarroll's runway show in 2006 and Charlotte Ronson in 2008.