New Overwintering Results Show a 64% Increase in the Eastern Monarch Population
New survey results released this week by Mexico’s National Commission of Protected Natural Areas (CONANP) and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) for […]
Category: Monarch Population Counts
Western Monarch Count Shows Slight Uptick but Population Remains Near Historic Lows
Each winter, monarch butterflies west of the Rocky Mountains perform one of North America’s most remarkable migrations, traveling to hundreds of overwintering […]
Encouraging Rebound in Eastern Monarch Butterfly Population
The latest annual survey of the eastern monarch butterfly population reveals a significant and hopeful increase, according to World Wildlife Fund (WWF)-Mexico […]
Submitting Public Comments on the Proposed Monarch Butterfly Listing: A Guide for Farmers
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has proposed listing the monarch butterfly as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act […]
2023-2024 Eastern Monarch Overwintering Population Plummets
Recent data from the annual survey conducted by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and its partners on the overwintering numbers of the […]
International Union for Conservation of Nature Amends 2022 Classification of Monarch Butterfly, Lowers Alarm on its Threatened Status
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), a membership union of government and civil society organizations headquartered in Switzerland, […]
The Livelihood of both Farmers and Monarchs Threatened by a Changing Climate
Today is the first day of Pollinator Week, an annual celebration in support of pollinator health that was initiated and is managed […]
Eastern Monarch Declines, Occupied Smaller Acreage of Overwintering Grounds in 2022
Eastern monarch populations saw a 22 percent decrease compared to last year, according to the annual survey released this week from World […]
Western Monarch Population Rebound Continues in 2022 but Winter Storms Could Impact Spring Breeding Population
The western monarch population continued its growth in 2022, according to overwintering count totals recently released by the Xerces Society. The 2022 Western Monarch […]
Report: International Union for the Conservation of Nature Designates Monarch Butterfly as Endangered
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), a membership union of government and civil society organizations headquartered in Switzerland, added […]