Opinion
Opinion: California plays a central role in monarch butterfly’s survival
EPA must better assess the dangers of pesticides, especially in monarch breeding habitats in state’s Central Valley.
Iconic butterfly could vanish within 60 years unless protections tighten drastically — here's what's happening
An iconic butterfly could disappear within the next 60 years, scientists say, unless strict protections are put in place. The ...
High Plains Public Radio1d
The U.S. could protect monarch butterflies as a threatened species
The monarch butterfly population continues to shrink due to factors such as climate change. People working to help the ...
University of Delaware2d
Protecting monarch butterflies
Captive-raising monarchs in cages also puts the butterflies at risk. The OE parasite can reach very high levels in indoor ...
The Cincinnati Enquirer13d
Green Gardening: You can help save the dwindling monarch butterfly
We have just learned that the iconic monarch butterfly may be placed on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s endangered ...
Hazleton Standard Speaker14d
Hazleton butterfly guy discusses endangered monarchs
It’s hard to imagine a more vigorous advocate for the endangered monarch butterfly than Rick Mikula. Known around Hazleton as the butterfly guy, Mikula has spent his adult life teaching about ...
The Ladysmith News14d
Endangered species proposed for monarch butterfly
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing protection for one of the nation’s most beloved species — the monarch butterfly — and is encouraging the public to be part of its recovery. The Service ...
Texarkana Gazette16d
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service hopes to protect monarch butterfly
The federal department released a document of the proposed rule in mid-December, saying that the department desires to list the monarch butterfly, scientifically known as Danaus plexippus ...