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

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

Once, millions of monarchs wintered in California. But climate change, habitat loss, widespread pesticide use and disease ...

This winter, volunteers from the Xerces Society, a nonprofit environmental group, tallied just 9,119 western monarchs — a ...

In December, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed to list the monarch butterfly as a threatened species under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. The public can comment on the listing until ...

The Western population of the monarch butterfly has declined to a near-record low with fewer than 10,000 found living in California this winter, a foreboding sign for the future of the beloved ...

The Pismo State Beach Butterfly Grove only hosted 556 monarchs at the peak of the 2024 season — a steep decline from the 16,044 butterflies counted in 2023, according to Xerces Society data.

Explore the worrying decline of Monarch butterflies in Texas and the implications for pollination and food production. Learn why preserving these butterflies is vital for a sustainable ecosystem.

The number of monarch butterflies spending the winter in the western United States dropped dramatically this year. Monarch butterflies, known for their distinctive orange-and-black wings ...

The number of monarch butterflies spending the winter in the western United States dropped dramatically this year even as federal officials move to extend protections for the beloved pollinator ...

The number of monarch butterflies spending the winter in the western United States has dropped to its second-lowest mark in nearly three decades as pesticides, diminishing habitat and climate ...