Climate change could wipe out monarchs' winter habitats by 2090, but an ‘assisted migration’ strategy aims to build new environs they could call home.

Colony estimates at central Mexico overwintering sites indicate that monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) populations have declined over the past two decades. Among the leading causes of this ...

Monarch butterflies are important culturally and ecologically ... eliciting a collective sigh of relief from butterfly enthusiasts. Across their range, monarchs are threatened by pesticides, climate ...

Monarch butterflies make one of the largest insect migrations in the world, flying around 2,500 miles from the US and Canada to Mexico. During their migration they provide an essential pollination ...

Dramatic recent declines in the size of monarch butterfly ( Danaus plexippus ) roosts during fall migration. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , 2024; 121 (43) DOI: 10.1073/pnas ...

Witness one of the world's most astounding wildlife events, the monarch butterfly ... strenuous for people who are less active. The entrance to El Rosario Butterfly Sanctuary can only be accessed ...

The official state butterfly since 2000, monarch butterflies are facing a major ecological threat, according to experts. Local, Western populations of monarchs have declined by around 30% compared to ...

With vigorous debate surrounding the health of the monarch butterfly, new research from the University of Georgia may have answered the biggest question plaguing butterfly researchers. Why are the ...

For instance, most moth species are nocturnal, while monarch butterflies are more active during the day. A butterfly has four ...

What makes for a successful insect migration? For a monarch butterfly, the more white spots you have, the better your chances, new research suggests. Researchers from the University of Georgia ...

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Monarch butterflies are important culturally and ecologically ... eliciting a collective sigh of relief from butterfly enthusiasts. Across their range, monarchs are threatened by pesticides, climate ...