Look closely at your backyard butterflies! Here's how to detect the subtle differences among the three butterflies that look ...
The Western population of the monarch butterfly hit a near-record low with fewer than 10,000 found living in California this ...
Monarch butterflies are important culturally and ecologically across North America. Generations have watched in wonder as yellow-and-black striped caterpillars fold into ... species from toxic ...
Scientists are grappling with a stark population decline of the western monarch butterfly after the species’ numbers hit a ...
The latest monarch butterfly protection plan includes a proposal to designate critical habitat at the species’ overwintering grounds in California. Environmental groups like the Sierra Club ...
On Thursday, invertebrate conservation group the Xerxes Society released the results of their 28th annual Western Monarch ...
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 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to add the butterfly to the threatened species list by the end of next year following an extensive public comment period. “The iconic monarch butterfly ...
Western Monarch Butterflies have reached record low numbers along the Central Coast, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.