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The monarch butterfly population continues to shrink due to factors such as climate change. People working to help the species say proposed federal protections could boost existing efforts. -
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service requests public input on its proposal -
Butterflies are on the move, and Oklahomans are keeping track of them in monarch conservation effortIt is peak migration season for Monarch butterflies in Oklahoma. Scientists and citizens are getting involved in monarch butterfly conservation. -
Across the Midwest, some city codes threaten people with fines for having milkweed on their property. But experts say many places have dropped those rules to support monarchs with urban and suburban butterfly gardens. -
It’s the time of year when Monarch butterflies migrate through the Midwest, and butterfly tagging events are held nearly every weekend. However, these events have bigger goals than just collecting data. -
As monarch butterflies are placed on the endangered species list, here's what Kansans can do to helpConservationists say habitat loss and climate change have led to a decline in the number of monarchs over the past three decades. -
There’s evidence that bee and butterfly populations are in decline, a phenomenon that some have dubbed the “insect apocalypse.” In response, the... -
The annual spring migration of monarch butterflies from Mexico northward could reach Kansas in the next few weeks. The monarchs are important... -
After years of decline, monarch butterfly numbers appear to be increasing, after decreasing for the past five years.As Texas A&M Today reports, Craig… -
The butterfly population has plummeted over the last 20 years.
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