As a fifth grader in Austin, I crouched in my school garden under the October sun as the delicate legs of a monarch butterfly rested on my finger. As quickly as the orange and black creature ...

That stewardship could soon have a leg up. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed listing the monarch butterfly as a threatened species. "I think what you'll see change is that we'll have ...

‘The iconic monarch butterfly is cherished across North America ... causing ‘serious but non-life-threatening injuries to his arms and legs.’” Monarch Butterflies To Be Listed as a ...

The town’s other claim to fame is the Elkton Community Education Center, which is home to a butterfly raising program that releases more than 500 monarch ... to stretch your legs and give ...

The Eastern U.S.’s monarch butterflies are resting in their winter home in the mountains of Mexico. I bet that’s a different reason to “be like a butterfly” than you’ve heard recently.

The monarch butterfly population continues to shrink due to factors such as climate change. People working to help the ...

Pesticides and habitat loss have been the chief reasons for the loss of the butterfly, which is being considered for the ...

In 2024, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service made several major decisions to declare New Mexico species endangered or threatened — or not. Here's a recap of some of those decisions and a look forward ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed listing the monarch butterfly as a threatened species on Tuesday (December 10, 2024), citing a significant decline in the iconic black and orange ...

An iconic butterfly that waits out the cold months along the California coast each year may soon get added protections. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed listing the monarch ...

On December 12, the US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) issued a proposed rule to list the monarch butterfly as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA). Endangered and ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes listing monarch butterflies as threatened. Public comments on the proposal are open until March 12 next year. The monarch population faces significant ...