Monarch butterflies are among the most beloved insects in North America. They are brightly colored and unique, both as caterpillars and later as mature insects. Monarchs are found in every U.S. state ...

Millions of monarch butterflies are making their way down the east coast to Mexico for the winter. Huh, wonder if they're looking for BJ Leiderman, who writes our theme music. But as Georgia Public ...

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Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) are some of the most iconic insects around. But they are uniquely threatened and earlier this month, Mexico’s Commission for National Protected Areas announced ...

Every year, millions of monarch butterflies venture across North America – though in far smaller clusters than decades ago. Monarch populations have plummeted due to habitat loss, pesticide use and ...

AUSTIN - In a promising sign for monarch butterfly conservation, Texas Department of Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller announced Tuesday a significant rebound in the eastern monarch population.

Although it has been in decline, the butterfly is found throughout the United States, which made this a particularly challenging case for the Fish and Wildlife Service. The Fish and Wildlife Service ...

Butterflies and moths are common, easily recognized, and often taken for granted, but they have also been admired, collected, farmed, sold, studied, and subjects of art, literature and science for ...

As millions of monarch butterflies make their way down the east coast to Mexico for the winter, butterfly scientists want people in their flight path to report monarch sightings. Doing so can help ...