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The Fender’s blue butterfly has fluttered away from the brink of extinction. The species, once so rare it was thought to be extinct, is no longer considered endangered, according to a January 11 ...

A new report traces the extraordinary lineage of a common Amazonian butterfly—and estimates the hybridization of its two parental species happened around 180,000 years ago.

Researchers estimate they uncovered up to 20% more butterfly species than there were before their project started. They hope to uncover more in the future. Identifying specific types of ...

Scientists have discovered a new butterfly species in the Canadian Rockies, they report in ZooKeys.. The Satyrium curiosolus, or “Curiously Isolated Hairstreak,” lives up to its name.Although ...

The species, once so rare it was thought to be extinct, is no longer considered endangered, according to a Jan. 11 news release from the US Fish and Wildlife Service.

Nine of the 54 butterfly species studied, including the Essex skipper and the silver-studded blue, were the lowest in number since 1992, while the small heath was the highest in number. Over the ...

Monarch butterfly would join 'threatened' species list under government proposal NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with NPR science correspondent Jonathan Lambert about the decision, as well as other ...

Scientists have discovered a new butterfly species, Satyrium curiosolus, in Canada's Alberta Waterton Lakes National Park, following groundbreaking genomic research that revealed its 40,000-year ...

The monarch butterfly is widely recognized and widely dispersed across North America and it's in trouble. Federal officials decide soon whether it gets protection under the Endangered Species Act.

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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with NPR science correspondent Jonathan Lambert about the decision, as well as other conservation efforts the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing as 2024 winds down.