The natural phenomenon of the iconic monarch butterflies migrating south for the winter is a fascinating one - and it's one ...

The number of monarch butterflies spending winter in the western U.S. dropped dramatically this year, despite moves to extend ...

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Milkweed is essential for monarch reproduction, as it’s the only plant where they lay their eggs and the sole food source for ...

Much of California’s Habitat for the migratory Monarch butterfly is gone. Wild fires have decimated groves of trees and plants where the Western Monarch winters. The typical flight plan of the Monarch ...

On Thursday, the Xerces Society released the results of its 28th annual Western Monarch Count, reporting the second lowest overwintering population ever recorded since tracking began in 1997. This ...

The number of monarch butterflies spending the winter in the western United States dropped dramatically this year even as ...

Growing milkweed from seed is one of the easiest ways to help declining monarch butterflies. In December 2024, the U.S. Fish ...

Monarch butterflies in the western U.S. have dropped to just 9,119 this year. In 2023, the count was 233,394, meaning a 96% decline.

Everyone can do something to support the monarch butterfly population, Howard said. If you have a garden, Howard recommended planting native milkweed or nectar plants that bloom during the fall ...

Evie Kinkead, a junior at Aptos High School, pitched this story about a project she spearheaded to help monarch butterfly ...