Every 5th February is celebrated as Western Monarch Day in California mostly. The Western Monarch Day draws attention to a growing environmental crisis. Scientists warn that western monarch ...

The monarch butterfly, perhaps the most recognizable butterfly in North America, is in trouble: since the mid-1990s, their population has declined 90 percent from its 20-year average, and their ...

A California seaside town is doing everything it can to save the beloved monarch butterfly from extinction. Known as ...

Monarch butterfly on a person's finger - Matt Champlin/Getty Images Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) have long captivated humans due to their fascinating life cycles and physical characteristics ...

SAN DIEGO — U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed listing monarch butterflies as a threatened species and has considered some possibly contradictory ways to protect them, Nicholas Storer, vice ...

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The Xerces Society has released new results from its annual Western Monarch Count, showing that monarch butterfly numbers remain low at overwintering sites across California, including Pismo Beach.

CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY, Mo. (KFVS) - When many people think of a butterfly, they picture the iconic black and orange monarch. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is pushing to get monarch butterflies ...

California's wildlife conservation societies are urging people to come forward to help save these iconic pollinator species.