The plight of the monarch butterfly could cost farmers a valuable tool in the fight to protect crops from weeds and pests. An ...

The migratory monarch butterfly has a lifespan of two to six weeks, though the butterflies born at the end of the summer live eight to nine months in order to make the journey south and spend the ...

In 2022, the WWF reported the eastern migratory monarch butterfly population has decreased by more than 80% over the last three decades. UGA research scientist Andy Davis said in an October ...

In 2022, the WWF reported the eastern migratory monarch butterfly population has decreased by more than 80% over the last three decades. UGA research scientist Andy Davis said in an October article ...

The U.S. government is considering listing the monarch butterfly as a threatened species. Photo: Mert Alper Dervis/Anadolu via Getty Images ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is extending the public comment period on its proposal to list the monarch butterfly as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. The move comes after President ...

Declines in some butterfly species have been understood — the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service just reopened public comments on a proposal to list the monarch butterfly as a threatened species ...

SALT LAKE CITY — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will reopen a public comment opportunity related to the proposed listing of the monarch butterfly on the Endangered Species Act list. The new ...