Is the stunning monarch butterfly endangered? New proposal could change its status
Wildlife officials are considering adding the monarch butterfly, which migrate to California's coast each fall, to the threatened species list.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Proposes ESA Listing for Monarch Butterflies
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed listing the Monarch Butterfly as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Chad Smith has more on what that could mean for farmers and ranchers.
Beloved monarch butterfly proposed for ‘threatened’ federal listing
Federal wildlife authorities announced a proposal to list the monarch butterfly as a threatened species.
Iconic monarch butterfly recommended for ‘threatened’ list as population shrinks
The once common sightings of the brightly colored monarch butterfly have become a rarer experience in recent years across Georgia and other travel paths during the pollinator’s annual migration across North America.
Monarch butterfly could soon be designated a threatened species under new US proposal
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Tuesday proposed to add the monarch butterfly to the threatened species list.
Monarch butterfly may gain threatened species status in US
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed listing the monarch butterfly as a threatened species on Tuesday, citing a significant decline in the iconic black and orange insects that has pushed them toward extinction.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife suggest Monarch Butterfly should be listed as Endangered
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed listing the Monarch Butterfly as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Farmers for Monarchs encourages producers to continue their conservation efforts.
U.S. moves to add monarch butterfly to the endangered species list
The major U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s proposal would declare the iconic species as threatened, with federal scientists saying the species is on the decline.
US wildlife officials move to add iconic monarch butterfly to threatened species list
The loss of pollinators like the monarch could have far-reaching consequences for ecosystems and the people who rely on them.
Monarch butterflies a big step closer to protection under Endangered Species Act
It’s a big day for insects. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Tuesday that it is proposing the monarch butterfly for threatened species status under the Endangered Species Act, a big step forward in a process set in motion in 2014 with a petition from conservationists.
Monarch butterflies proposed for threatened species status
Federal wildlife officials on Tuesday proposed protecting the striking long-distance migrators under the Endangered Species Act after dramatic population drops.
Sid Miller says monarch butterfly listing will cripple Texas economy
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller speaks out against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service listing the monarch butterfly ...
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Feds want to protect monarch butterfly. Will the plan will hurt the rural Texas economy?
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller did not take too kindly to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service’s announcement this ...
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Federal Effort to Save the Monarch Butterfly
Threats to monarchs include loss and degradation of breeding, migratory and overwintering habitat; exposure to insecticides; ...
Multiple monarch butterfly populations likely will become extinct by 2080, officials warn
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is pushing for added protections for the monarch butterfly after suggesting multiple ...
What's happening with monarch butterflies? One overwintering site counts only 107 so far
The eastern population of monarch butterflies overwinters primarily in the oyamel fir forests of the Sierra Madre Mountains ...
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New funding for Monarch Butterfly and Pollinator Conservation in Oregon
Two projects designed to increase and improve western monarch butterfly and pollinator habitats in Oregon will receive ...