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

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 ...

Some research indicates that certain types of milkweed such as Asclepias Curassavica the tropical variety sold at home ...

By planting milkweed, you provide critical habitat and resources for these beautiful butterflies, helping to ensure their survival. I can’t tell you how fulfilling it is to watch monarch ...

Thogmartin and other researchers have evaluated more than 200 scenarios for restoring greater than 1.3 billion stems of ...

You may be aware that Monarch butterflies are endangered. This is due to the loss of habitat and the use of pesticides.

Habitat destruction ... Xerces Society and the University of Nevada-Reno found that milkweed leaves, the main food source for the monarch caterpillar, were contaminated by 64 pesticides.

Monarch butterfly populations have declined nearly 95% since the 1950's, mainly due to habitat loss. The Deschutes Land Trust ...