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Volunteers who visited sites in California and Arizona around Thanksgiving tallied more than 330,000 butterflies, the highest number of these insects counted in the last six years.
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The autumn air is filled with flutters of red, orange, and gold—but not just from falling leaves. Some of those bright colors belong to monarch butterflies making their seasonal migrations.
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Monarch butterflies are now officially listed as endangered because of fast dwindling populations in North America.
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A study published in Science last week shows butterfly populations are declining by almost two percent a year in the Western U.S. The authors say that’s…
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has determined the monarch butterfly merits protection under the Endangered Species Act, but it won’t be listed…
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Scientists have noticed a sharp population decline in monarch butterflies migrating between Mexico and Canada. Flagstaff entomologist Mike Wagner wants to…
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A Chandler-based organization has received a grant for efforts to help conservation efforts for monarch butterflies.The Today's News-Herald reports that…
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If you’re out searching for one of North America’s most famed butterflies, the beautiful orange and black monarch butterfly, try looking in a patch of…