MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The number of monarch butterflies spending the winter in the western United States has dropped to its ...

The monarch butterfly could be in danger of extinction, but the federal government is proposing new protections to help the species continue to survive.

The Western population of the monarch butterfly has declined to a near-record low with fewer than 10,000 found living in ...

The vibrant orange hues found in nature symbolize energy, warmth, and beauty. From exotic marine life to rare mammals, these ...

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

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is taking steps to list monarch butterflies as threatened species and designate seven ...

Animals all around the world move from place to place each year in discovery of warmer weather, greater access to food, to ...

Monarch butterflies have declined 80 percent or more in recent decades Each year, eastern monarchs embark on a migration spanning thousands of miles and multiple generations to overwintering ...

In a 2022 study, we analyzed counts of monarch butterflies during the North American Butterfly Association’s annual butterfly counts, when private citizens gather around the Fourth of July each year ...

NDSU Extension horticulturist Esther McGinnis suggests commenting. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to list the monarch butterfly as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.

PISMO BEACH, Calif. – On Thursday, invertebrate conservation group the Xerxes Society released the results of their 28th annual Western Monarch Butterfly Count and recorded the second lowest ...