People in northern climates are familiar with flocks of birds flying south in the winter, but why do they do it, and why ...

This California road trip leads you to eleven awe-inspiring beaches, each more breathtaking than the last. Nestled in the ...

On Tuesday, the Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster and the Government of Mexico are joining forces to protect one of North ...

In 2023, more than 16,000 butterflies were counted at one local grove. The most recent count was a tiny fraction of that.

The Western population of the monarch butterfly hit a near-record low with fewer than 10,000 found living in California this ...

Fewer-than-usual monarch butterflies migrated through ... Pismo Beach’s butterfly count matches migration data from the rest of the West Coast. Only 9,119 butterflies were counted at West ...

PISMO BEACH, Calif. – On Thursday, invertebrate conservation group the Xerxes Society released the results of their 28th annual Western Monarch Butterfly Count and recorded the second lowest ...

Monarch butterflies have declined 80 percent or more in recent decades Each year, eastern monarchs embark on a migration spanning thousands of miles and multiple generations to overwintering ...

The annual Western Monarch Count observed a peak population of 9,119 Monarch butterflies in California this winter, marking a sharp decline in the last few years. The count, administered by the ...

Among its many wonders, one phenomenon stood out for its delicate charm and ecological significance: the annual butterfly migration. For centuries, this breathtaking event marked the pilgrimage season ...

NDSU Extension horticulturist Esther McGinnis suggests commenting. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to list the monarch butterfly as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.