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ARVADA, Colo. — The National Wildlife Federation (NWF) said monarch butterfly populations have declined upwards of 90% in recent decades. "There’s been an impact of climate change, habitat loss [and] ...

The monarch butterfly is iconic in North America — but in Montana, it is a rare sight. That’s why when landscaper Kathy Ross ...

Biologists found just one monarch butterfly at Ellwood Mesa on Monday during the last butterfly count of the 2025-26 overwintering season. That ...

MADISON, Wis. — President Donald Trump’s administration has delayed a decision on whether to extend federal protections to monarch butterflies indefinitely despite years of warnings from ...

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 ...

A fleeting blur of black and orange fluttered past Jenny Welch. Beside a sign labeled “monarch waystation,” the 62-year-old volunteer mingled with guests looking to purchase native Florida plants, ...

Federal officials proposed monarch butterflies be given protections as a threatened species, but Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller called the move an example of federal government overreach ...

LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The iconic monarch butterfly, known for its striking orange and black coloration, migratory patterns, and love of milkweed, was recently proposed for federal protections by the ...

Every year, millions of Methuselah or super generation monarchs overwinter in the oyamel fir forests of Central Mexico after a 3,000-mile journey from Canada. Then in spring, they start the whole ...

A total of 160 monarchs across Mexico’s six butterfly sanctuaries have been tagged with new transmitters that will provide ...