A group of researchers in Germany created 3D printed wings inspired by the monarch butterfly. These robotic wings are ...

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 ...

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"The iconic monarch butterfly is cherished across North America, captivating children and adults throughout its fascinating life cycle," U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Martha Williams ...

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 ...

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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.

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 ...

tallied just 9,119 western monarchs — a dramatic 95% plunge and the second-lowest recording since the count first began in 1997. While the butterfly’s population has been declining for years ...