Monarch butterfly populations are declining, with western numbers at a record low, prompting conservation actions.

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Ditch Harmful Chemicals: It’s essential to avoid pesticides and herbicides that harm butterflies and other pollinators. Opt for organic gardening methods instead, for a garden that’s better for ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is opening a second comment period as they work to list the monarch butterfly on the ...

Mesa Mayor commits to monarch butterfly conservation by signing the National Wildlife Federation's Mayors' Monarch Pledge.

A study compiled data from more than 76,000 butterfly surveys across the continental U.S. The declines seen in the last 20 ...

Monarch butterfly drinking nectar from a ... There wasn't a group of butterflies, a butterfly family or butterflies with a specific trait that were doing OK." The research, over a four-year ...

There wasn't a group of butterflies, a butterfly family or butterflies with a specific ... including milkweed plants coveted by monarch butterflies. And both researchers urged people to ...

King Charles has returned to Clarence House after a brief hospital stay. His hospitalisation was sparked by side effects from ...