Are monarch butterflies endangered? Monarch population numbers are falling and it's clear that these butterflies need our ...

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"It seems like people are seeing fewer and fewer ... the wildlife service to reduce the risks of damage. "The iconic monarch butterfly is cherished across North America, captivating children ...

In 2023, more than 16,000 butterflies were counted at one local grove. The most recent count was a tiny fraction of that.

This winter, volunteers from the Xerces Society, a nonprofit environmental group, tallied just 9,119 western monarchs — a ...

In December, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed to list the monarch butterfly as a threatened species under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. The public can comment on the listing until ...

Fewer-than-usual monarch butterflies migrated through ... If you live near an overwintering site like the Pismo Beach Butterfly Grove, however, avoid planting milkweed and instead opt for native ...

The number of monarch butterflies spending the winter in the western United States has dropped to its second-lowest mark in nearly three decades as pesticides, diminishing habitat and climate ...

While the butterfly’s population has been declining for years, the finding still has some biologists and California park advocates worried. Related: How Southern California naturalists are trying to ...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The number of monarch butterflies spending the winter in the western United States has dropped to its second-lowest mark in nearly three decades as pesticides, diminishing ...

For the past three years, more than 200,000 western monarch butterflies spent their ... since the count first began in 1997. While the butterfly’s population has been declining for years ...