This winter’s annual Western Monarch Count was the third lowest on record. Scientists say habitat loss, climate change and ...

"My job is to help people fall in love." Volunteers band together to save beloved 'Butterfly Town' from dire threat: 'Mass ...

The Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to list the Monarch butterfly as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, citing loss of habitat to development, logging and use of herbicides. Since the ...

Nearly 90 percent of the monarch butterflies in the Western U.S. spend their winters along the California coastline and the majority of them come here to the Central Coast. Conservationists hope ...

The latest count of western monarch butterfly populations is the third-lowest yet, after 2024 and 2020.

Every fall and winter, one of the most delicate, iconic, endangered visitors, the western Monarch butterfly, settles in the towering eucalyptus trees surrounding Moran Lake County Park. Dwindling ...

Want to help a vulnerable insect species? You can. It’s as simple as planting a specific plant in a patio pot or a backyard garden. For those interested, you can learn how to create a monarch ...

The all-time lowest population size in Pismo Beach was reported in 2020, when only 199 butterflies were counted at the ...

Hammered by habitat loss and synthetic insecticides, the eagle, the abiding symbol of American strength and freedom, had all but vanished from our landscapes. From backyard birders to federal agencies ...

If you’ve admired the delicate beauty of monarch butterflies, you’ve likely also heard about the plight of the Western monarch (Danaus plexippus). The pollinator’s population has plummeted more than ...

WILLMAR — In its third year of protecting and enhancing monarch butterfly habitat in county road right of ways, Kandiyohi County has been recognized for its efforts by the Association of Minnesota ...

AMES, Iowa — Enhancing the monarch butterfly’s habitat in rural and urban Iowa is the goal of a new, broad-based statewide effort. The Iowa Monarch Conservation Consortium, established through the ...