Hammered by habitat loss and synthetic insecticides ... If there is no bird more American than the eagle, there is no butterfly more American than the monarch. Breathtaking and resilient, the ...

Butterflies, known for their beauty and vital role in pollination, are vanishing from U.S. landscapes at an alarming rate. A comprehensive study, published Thursday in the journal Science, found ...

According to the Science study, habitat loss, climate change, and pesticide use are driving their declines. Rising temperatures and changing climates threaten butterfly populations by disrupting ...

In the United States, perhaps no bug has been counted as often as the butterfly. "There's a lot ... really big processes — some combination of habitat loss, pesticide use and climate change ...

Monarch populations have plummeted due to habitat loss, pesticide use and climate ... the U.S. Fish and Wildlife service will decide if the butterfly deserves federal protections.

More than 60 hectares (148 acres) of new butterfly habitat have been created in the Midlands in a bid to help rare species. The four-year project at nature reserves in Worcestershire, Shropshire ...

Indiana’s last remaining habitat for one of the world’s rarest butterfly species is now permanently protected thanks to the quick work of a local conservation group. Central Indiana Land Trust ...