The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation says, along the California coast, 4.5 million monarchs overwintered in the ...

For so many people, the classroom transformation of a caterpillar into a butterfly is one of their earliest experiences with ...

The plight of the monarch butterfly could cost farmers a valuable tool in the fight to protect crops from weeds and pests. An ...

This comes as the insects are rapidly declining and are under consideration for Endangered Species Act protections.

Why This Matters Butterflies are beloved for their ... from nearly 45 acres in the late 1990s—while western monarch counts in California suggest one of the lowest recorded population years.

In a turn of events, the eastern monarch butterfly population — which was put on the list of endangered species just a few years ago — nearly doubled this year, according to a March report ...

Experts share with us how we can use milkweed plants, any variety, to attract Monarch Butterflies, which in turn will help grow the declining population. Voter Outrage in California Sparks ...

The migratory monarch butterfly has a lifespan of two to six ... south and spend the winter clustered in trees in Mexico and California. In the spring, they head to their spring and summer ...

This proposal is a big deal — monarchs are among the most recognizable and beloved animals in the US — and a long time coming. Environmental advocates have been urging the government to list them for ...

The number of monarch butterflies that spent the winter in ... and spend their winters along the California coastline. Mykayla Hagaman, ISU Mykayla Hagaman, program specialist with the Iowa ...

“The western monarch butterfly is one of the most recognizable species in California, and we are greatly distressed by the results of this year’s Western Monarch Count,” said Randy ...