The number of monarch butterflies spending the winter in the western United States has dropped to its second-lowest mark in ...

Overwintering populations of monarch butterflies in California have reached a near all-time low since records began, conservationists announced on Thursday. The ...

Fewer-than-usual monarch ... butterfly habitat. She also encouraged people to volunteer with the Xerces Society to collect data about monarchs and spread the word about challenges the insects face.

Scientists are grappling with a stark population decline of the western monarch butterfly after the species ... susceptible to these factors and end up bouncing around in more significant ...

The annual Western Monarch Count observed a peak population of 9,119 Monarch butterflies in California this winter, marking a sharp decline in the last few years. The count, administered by the ...

“This project represents hope for the Monarch butterfly and the ecosystems it helps sustain,” said Nathalie Brochu, Interim CEO of Butterfly Pavilion. “Restoring these vital habitats isn’t ...

The Western population of the monarch butterfly ... 11, 2024 The butterfly’s Western population has plummeted more than 95% since the 1980s, when up to 4 million butterflies were estimated ...

A public comment period on the proposed inclusion will close on March 12 of this year and federal protections could make a difference for the iconic insect. "The western monarch butterfly is one ...

Monarch butterfly numbers at Pismo Grove have dropped significantly this year, according to the nonprofit Xerces Society’s annual count. 556 western monarchs were counted in Pismo this ...