"The iconic monarch butterfly is cherished across North America, captivating children and adults throughout its fascinating life cycle," U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Martha Williams ...

In December, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed to list the monarch butterfly as a threatened species under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. The public can comment on the listing until ...

2:19 Monarch Butterfly Festival and Run in Peterborough aims to raise awareness, funds for endangered species Monarch Butterfly Festival and Run in Peterborough aims to raise awareness ...

The butterfly’s Western population has plummeted more than 95% since the 1980s, when up to 4 million butterflies were estimated to spend winter in California, according to the California ...

For the past three years, more than 200,000 western monarch butterflies spent their ... since the count first began in 1997. While the butterfly’s population has been declining for years ...

Visitors to Pismo State Beach and other California state beaches can expect to see fewer western monarch butterflies this year. Last week, the Xerces Society announced the results of its 28th ...

The number of monarch butterflies spending the winter in the western United States dropped dramatically this year even as federal officials move to extend protections for the beloved pollinator ...

The USFWS proposed in December 2024 that the monarch butterfly be listed as a threatened species under the US Endangered Species Act, with a 90-day comment period ending on March 12, 2025.