Captive-raising monarchs in cages also puts the butterflies at risk. The OE parasite can reach very high levels in indoor ...

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is debating how to protect the monarch butterfly, but local Houstonians can help too.

Usefully, the listing would legally protect the groves of trees near the California coast where western monarchs overwinter.

Millions of monarch butterflies once passed through Texas each fall on their way to warmer wintering areas in Mexico. Today, ...

Monarch butterflies may soon get federal protections after nearly a decade-long effort to preserve the species. The monarch's eastern migratory population has fallen about 80% in the past couple ...

Monarch butterflies are among the most beloved insects in North America. They are brightly colored and unique, both as caterpillars and later as mature insects. Monarchs are found in every U.S ...

The official state insect of Texas is in trouble. The monarch butterfly, long idolized for its epic migrations and delicate beauty, is facing another alarming chapter in its decline. Volunteers ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Monarch butterflies are among the most ... They are vulnerable to a single-celled parasite called Ophryocystis elektroscirrha, or OE, which can cause wing deformation, reduced ...

Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) appear to be declining not just in North America but also in Australiasia. Could this be a consequence of global change, including climate change ...