The official state butterfly since 2000, monarch butterflies are facing a major ecological threat, according to experts. Local, Western populations of monarchs have declined by around 30% compared to ...

The monarch butterfly’s migration lines up with the Interstate 35 corridor, passing through south central states. “Oklahoma being centrally located right in the midst of the migratory path, makes it a ...

The proposal to list the monarch butterfly, and designate critical habitat, was published in the Federal Register on Dec. 12, when a 90-day comment period opened through March 12, 2025.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s proposed protection of the monarch butterfly as threatened under the Endangered Species Act could have ramifications for farmers. Following more than a decade of ...

While a devastatingly low number of monarch butterflies migrate to San Luis Obispo County this winter, the federal government has proposed listing the insect as threatened under the Endangered ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes listing monarch butterflies as threatened. Public comments on the proposal are open until March 12 next year. The monarch population faces significant ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing protection for one of the nation’s most beloved species — the monarch butterfly — and is encouraging the public to be part of its recovery. The Service ...

As a fifth grader in Austin, I crouched in my school garden under the October sun as the delicate legs of a monarch butterfly rested on my finger. As quickly as the orange and black creature ...

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Monarch butterflies migrate from the Adirondacks to Mexico in late summer and early fall, arriving by November. This image was taken at the Paul Smith’s College VIC. A popular butterfly that ...

Why the monarch ... into a butterfly sanctuary, complete with the large collection of the pollinators displayed in her living room for her, the our sign of liberation. >> ice can cross the border ...

Monarch butterflies would be protected as a federally threatened species under a proposal announced this month by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). The proposal includes specific protections ...