The monarch butterfly life cycle begins with a whirl of wings in the heat of the summer sun. As a female monarch sips nectar ...

Milkweed is abundant in local nurseries as monarch enthusiasts seek to increase the declining population and backyard ...

The monarch butterfly is easily identified by its bold orange, black and white coloring. This fascinating insect goes through ...

Every year, the Western monarch butterfly population undertakes an epic migration that spans 11 states in the region. About half that acreage is public land, but a new analysis has found that the ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced $5.2 million in grants to conserve monarch butterflies and other insect pollinators ...

In early December, federal wildlife officials will decide whether the monarch butterfly ... monarchs depend on flowering plants and milkweed, often found on private land. State, local and private ...

“We are seeing staggering declines,” said Cheryl Schultz, a butterfly ecologist at Washington State University. There are three prominent drivers of the declines: habitat loss, pesticides and climate ...