The king of butterflies is under threat, and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service is proposing a “threatened” classification ...

In a 2022 study, we analyzed counts of monarch butterflies during the North American Butterfly Association’s annual butterfly counts, when private citizens gather around the Fourth of July each year ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed listing the monarch butterfly as threatened after an estimated 80% decline in its migratory population. With this listing, monarchs could be given ...

“The iconic monarch butterfly is cherished across North America ... This means that officials “are walking a tightrope with the proposal,” per the New York Times. Although recent trends ...

The Canadian duo were seeking volunteers to help trace the migration patterns of North America’s eastern monarch butterfly population to its mysterious terminus. What resulted forever changed ...

This sanctuary attracts a massive population of monarch ... The butterfly grove sits off Highway 1 between Grover Beach and Pismo Beach. There is a parking lot within walking distance of the ...

The monarch butterfly is an iconic species. It is usually the species people recall when drawing a butterfly and observations are shared frequently on the online social network iNaturalist.

Indiana has lost a significant amount of monarch habitat, such as grassland and open wetland habitats that normally support the butterfly. Much of that land has been turned into housing.

Each winter, Floridians are lucky enough to step into their gardens and witness the majesty of monarch butterfly migrations. The colorful black and orange wings dazzle kids and parents alike ...

Adult monarch butterflies are large with bright orange wings, white spots and black veins and boarder. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is recommending federal protections for the species as ...

Mr Gómez managed a monarch butterfly sanctuary in the same state and had received threats, his family said. Raúl Hernández, 44, disappeared on Monday 27 January. He had left work as usual and ...

There were more than 10 million in the 1980s. In the winter of 2023, about 233,000 were counted. In response, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed Tuesday to list the western monarch butterfly ...